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4a, Abbotswood, Guildford, GU1 1UT

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
152 m²
1636 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4a is a four-bedroom detached house in Guildford (GU1 1UT). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 152 m² it sits well below the postcode median (233 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, new windows and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,136,000 is 34.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£515/sq ft) was about 20.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas fired
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4a

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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.

4a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4a, Abbotswood, Guildford, GU1 1UT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Feb 2016
    Full
    In report

    Variation of Condition 2 (drawing numbers) of 15/P/01874 approved 16/11/15 to allow the construction of a slightly larger utility room and change in size of proposed bifold doors.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    15/P/02445
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2015
    ExtensionAmendment
    In report

    Non material amendment: Decrease the size of bi-fold doors to the rear elevation; installation of a window to the rear elevation; increase the size of utility room and the provision of a door to the front elevation of utility room enclosure (RE: 15/P/01874)

    New Windows
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    15/N/00182
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 4a

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.
Current estimate

£1,136,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£842,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 November 2015Most recent

    £842,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 1UT: £1,330,000 (2023–2018).

On the street

Versus other Abbotswood homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4a is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£5,539

Street avg £4,977

Above

Floor Area

152 m²

Street avg 249 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 13.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4a

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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.

Crime

27/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Ganghill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

George Abbot School. 17 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 1UT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU1 1UT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU1 1UT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.1dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4a, Abbotswood, Guildford, GU1 1UT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.