Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Chestnut House, Flat 1, 55 Cranley Road, Guildford, GU1 2JW
EPC B8 planning records
Estimated value
£894,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£805,000)+11%
- Against GU1 2JW's recent median (£1,375,000)-35%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor ground floor
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
152 m²
1636 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£894,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£805,000)+11%
- Against GU1 2JW's recent median (£1,375,000)-35%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Chestnut House is modelled from its 152 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in GU1 2JW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
152 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in GU1 2JW
5 sales, median £1,375,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 8 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
9 September 2020Most recent
£805,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 2JW: £1,375,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in GU1 2JW
69 Cranley Road, Guildford, GU1 2JW
Sold Aug 2025
£1,425,000Chestnut House, Flat 3, 55 Cranley Road, Guildford, GU1 2JW
Sold Jul 2023
£445,00063a, Cranley Road, Guildford, GU1 2JW
Sold Nov 2022
£1,375,00063 Cranley Road, Guildford, GU1 2JW
Sold Nov 2022
£1,500,00063b, Cranley Road, Guildford, GU1 2JW
Sold Sept 2022
£1,320,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Chestnut House, Flat 1, 55 Cranley Road, Guildford, GU1 2JW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Chestnut House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Chestnut House is a two-bedroom detached house in Guildford (GU1 2JW). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft). At 152 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Chestnut House (70–152 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (86 versus a worst of 80). The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (February 2019) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 152 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. Today's modelled estimate of £894,000 is 11.1% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £805,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Feb 2019EPC Rating
A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 February 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Chestnut House, Flat 1, 55 Cranley Road, Guildford, GU1 2JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Chestnut House has been through 7 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
8 applications on record at Chestnut House, Flat 1, 55 Cranley Road, Guildford, GU1 2JW
8decisions143documents1nearby
- Dec 2016New BuildFullOutcome in report
Proposed erection of a three storey detached building comprising of four x two bed and three x three bed apartments with associated access, parking and landscaping following demolition of existing buildings.
- Documents
- 67 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/P/01069
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentOct 2019Decision
- FullAug 2019Decision
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Versus other Cranley Road homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Chestnut House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,296
Street avg £4,509
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 81 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 13 years
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Boxgrove Primary SchoolPrimary473m
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary587m
- St Peter's Catholic SchoolSecondary999m
- George Abbot SchoolSecondary1.2km
Nearest stops
- The GreenwoodBus stop174m
- Boxgrove LaneBus stop184m
- Tormead SchoolBus stop338m
- Tormead RoadBus stop339m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,789 reports32%
- Shoplifting934 reports17%
- Anti-social Behaviour752 reports13%
- Public Order661 reports12%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU1 2JW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Chestnut House is modelled from its 152 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in GU1 2JW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Chestnut House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Chestnut House was lodged in February 2019 at band B and is valid until February 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 8 applications are matched to Chestnut House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from GU1 2JW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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