55 Rowan Close, Guildford, GU1 1PW
About 55 Rowan Close
55 Rowan Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Guildford (GU1 1PW). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
At 90 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 30 EPCs). Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £405,000 is 18.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 64.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £342,500 in December 2019.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2004New BuildFullIn report
Erection of a two bedroom, end of terrace house. (Revision to planning application 03/P/0729 approved 21/08/03).
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 04/P/00141
- Aug 2003New BuildFullIn report
Proposed new 2 bed house forming end of terrace house to existing 3 house terrace.
- Reference
- 03/P/00729
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£405,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 18 years.
£342,500
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2019Most recent
£342,500
+159.5%over 18 years5 July 2001
£132,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 1PW: £315,000 (2025–2021).
Versus other Rowan Close homes
On habitable rooms, 55 Rowan Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,806
Street avg £3,653
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
27/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Christ's College — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Christ's College, Guildford. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB







