28 Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HQ
About 28 Recreation Road
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.
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. Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £624,000 is 10.2% 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. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £566,500.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 September 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 28 Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HQ
- May 2014Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Rear and side single storey extension. Loft conversion with rear dormer window extension.
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/P/00451
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Sales history & valuation
28 Recreation Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£624,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 16 years.
£566,500
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
16 January 2020Most recent
£566,500
+42.5%over 10 years8 January 2010
£397,500
+59.0%over 6 years31 October 2003
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 1HQ: £485,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in GU1 1HQ
25a, Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HQ
Sold Jul 2025
£377,500Flat 1, 31 Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HQ
Sold Jul 2024
£217,00021 Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HQ
Sold Apr 2024
£485,00018 Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HQ
Sold Dec 2023
£720,00029 Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HQ
Sold Oct 2023
£795,000
Versus other Recreation Road homes
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
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
466/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Guildford College — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Sandfield Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.8dB






