3 Albury Heights, 8 Albury Road, Guildford, GU1 2BT
About 3 Albury Heights
3 Albury Heights is a two-bedroom detached house in Guildford (GU1 2BT). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. At 67 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (67–70 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (55 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 is 12.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£492/sq ft) was about 34.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2021 for £355,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
3 Albury Heights sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
3 Albury Heights has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£400,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 10 years.
£355,000
Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
24 May 2021Most recent
£355,000
+23.3%over 9 years13 September 2011
£288,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 2BT: £367,500 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in GU1 2BT
7 Albury Heights, 8 Albury Road, Guildford, GU1 2BT
Sold Oct 2024
£360,0006 Albury Heights, 8 Albury Road, Guildford, GU1 2BT
Sold Apr 2024
£317,5008 Albury Heights, 8 Albury Road, Guildford, GU1 2BT
Sold Sept 2018
£387,5004 Albury Road, Guildford, GU1 2BT
Sold Aug 2018
£4,000,0005 Albury Heights, 8 Albury Road, Guildford, GU1 2BT
Sold Aug 2017
£367,500
Versus other Albury Road homes
3 Albury Heights is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£5,299
Street avg £4,359
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 1.9 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
0.2 km
Upper Edgeborough Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School. 18 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







