Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
29 Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HQ
4 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£789,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£795,000)-1%
- Against GU1 1HQ's recent median (£485,000)+63%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£789,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£795,000)-1%
- Against GU1 1HQ's recent median (£485,000)+63%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 29 Recreation Road is modelled from its 110 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in GU1 1HQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
110 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2017
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in GU1 1HQ
5 sales, median £485,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 29 Recreation Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
26 October 2023Most recent
£795,000
+51.4%over 5 years3 November 2017
£525,000
+69.4%over 11 years21 June 2006
£310,000
+233.3%over 9 years10 March 1997
£93,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 1HQ: £485,000 (2025–2021).
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
£720,00033 Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HQ
Sold Aug 2021
£568,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 29 Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 29 Recreation Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
29 Recreation Road is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU1 1HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£671/sq ft) was about 102.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £795,000.
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
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
29 Recreation Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
May 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 May 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 29 Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at 29 Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HQ
2decisions2extensions18documents10nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Oct 2017DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Single storey rear/side extension following demolition of existing extension
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/P/01954
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionOct 2017Decision
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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 price per m², 29 Recreation Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,227
Street avg £4,681
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Guildford district page.
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.
Nearest schools
- Sandfield Primary SchoolPrimary554m
- Surrey Maths School16 plus626m
- Weyfield Primary AcademyPrimary1.1km
- Pewley Down Infant SchoolPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Guildford CollegeBus stop204m
- Recreation RoadBus stop247m
- Cricket GroundBus stop323m
- Queen's RoadBus stop343m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,789 reports32%
- Shoplifting934 reports17%
- Anti-social Behaviour752 reports13%
- Public Order661 reports12%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 29 Recreation Road is modelled from its 110 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in GU1 1HQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 29 Recreation Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 29 Recreation Road was lodged in May 2017 at band E and is valid until May 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 29 Recreation Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from GU1 1HQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 29 Recreation Road is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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