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29 Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HQ

4 sales on record2 planning records
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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Overview

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.

Specifications

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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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 2017

EPC 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

7 months remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

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
  1. Oct 2017
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Single storey rear/side extension following demolition of existing extension

    Extension
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    17/P/01954
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 10 notable nearby
  • The 18 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 29 Recreation Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£789,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£795,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 October 2023Most recent

    £795,000

    +51.4%over 5 years

  2. 3 November 2017

    £525,000

    +69.4%over 11 years

  3. 21 June 2006

    £310,000

    +233.3%over 9 years

  4. 10 March 1997

    £93,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 1HQ: £485,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

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

Strongly above

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 107 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 29 Recreation Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Area

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.
Full Guildford report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for GU1 1HQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU1 1HQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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