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About 28 Recreation Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
28 Recreation Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU1 1HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have outpaced Guildford HPI: 5.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £647,000 is 14.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£497/sq ft) was about 53.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £566,500.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 28 Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- May 2014Loft ConversionFullApprove
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Rear and side single storey extension. Loft conversion with rear dormer window extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
28 Recreation Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£647,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2020)
£566,500
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Recreation Road homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 28 Recreation Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,344
Street avg £4,869
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
27/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Guildford College — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU1 1HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 51 points of interest in total.
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