52 London Road, Guildford, GU1 2AL
About 52 London Road
52 London Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU1 2AL). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 51), 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 conservatory.
Held since August 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,180,000 sits 177.6% above the 1999 sale of £425,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 47.9% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageIntegral
Energy performance
52 London Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
52 London Road sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Mar 2026RenovationFullIn report
Amendments to soft and hard landscaping to front drive.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/P/01482
- Nov 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Holly - fell and grind out the stump due to proximity to boundary wall with neighbours garden and future potential for damage to the wall T2 Apple - reduce crown 2 meters all round to previous pruning points to maintain suitable crown size for location and thin crown for fruit better production. Group 1 - mixed species mature shrubs fell and stump grind (Waterden Road Conservation Area).
- Agent
- Surrey & Sussex Tree Surgery
Conservation Area- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/T/00239
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 52 London Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,180,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 3 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
19 August 1999Most recent
£425,000
+25.0%over 2 years23 December 1996
£340,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 2AL: £1,225,000 (2024–2014).
Versus other London Road homes
On price per m², 52 London Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,401
Street avg £6,196
Floor Area
177 m²
Street avg 198 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.5 t/year
Street avg 10.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
27/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
London Road Railway Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Sandfield Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB







