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3 sales on record
About 8 Abbotswood Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Abbotswood Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Guildford (GU1 1XA). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1412 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Guildford HPI: 3.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £649,000 is 29.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 20.4% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Sold August 2022 for £500,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
Outside
- Garagedouble
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Abbotswood Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Apr 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Abbotswood Close, Guildford, GU1 1XA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Oct 2019DemolitionFullRefuse
Erection of a new dwelling with parking in the garden of 8 Abbotswood Close following demolition of existing double garage and creation of new parking area to the front of 8 Abbotswood Close.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Abbotswood Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£649,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 22 years.
Last sold (2022)
£500,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Abbotswood Close homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Abbotswood Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,811
Street avg £5,314
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 156 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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
Banks Way — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU1 1XA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 45 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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