53a, Cranley Road, Guildford, GU1 2JW
About 53a
53a is a four-bedroom detached house in Guildford (GU1 2JW). It has a recorded floor area of 253 m² (around 2723 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 253 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 8 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension, partial demolition and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,619,000 is 26% above the 2016 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
53a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Oct 2023
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 October 2023
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Planning history
A tree works application was refused at 53a in 2024.
8 applications on record at 53a, Cranley Road, Guildford, GU1 2JW
- May 2007Garage ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Erection of single storey front extension to provide garage and conversion of existing garage to an indoor swimming pool (Additional plans received 09.05.07).
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/P/00832
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksApr 2024Decision
- Tree WorksMar 2024Decision
+ 5 more applications in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (8 on record)
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Sales history & valuation
53a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£1,619,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 18 years.
£1,285,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
29 March 2016Most recent
£1,285,000
+375.9%over 18 years9 October 1997
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 2JW: £1,375,000 (2025–2022).
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Sold Jul 2023
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Sold Nov 2022
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Sold Nov 2022
£1,500,00063b, Cranley Road, Guildford, GU1 2JW
Sold Sept 2022
£1,320,000
Versus other Cranley Road homes
53a is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£5,079
Street avg £5,490
Floor Area
253 m²
Street avg 215 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
The Greenwood — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Boxgrove Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB







