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. 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Oct 2024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
Certificate validity
Expired on 9 October 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
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Planning history
3 Albury Heights has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£374,000
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
466/mo
Falling 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
A Local Area 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







