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Chestnut House, Flat 3, 55 Cranley Road, Guildford, GU1 2JW

EPC B8 planning records

Estimated value

£427,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£445,000)-4%
  • Against GU1 2JW's recent median (£1,375,000)-69%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Floor mid floor
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£427,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£445,000)-4%
  • Against GU1 2JW's recent median (£1,375,000)-69%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Chestnut House is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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

    70 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2019

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in GU1 2JW

    5 sales, median £1,375,000 (2025–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 8 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 July 2023Most recent

    £445,000

    +6.3%over 3 years

  2. 25 June 2020

    £418,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 2JW: £1,375,000 (2025–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Chestnut House, Flat 3, 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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Overview

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 70 m² (around 753 sq ft). At 70 m² this is the smallest 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. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (February 2019) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2020–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£591/sq ft) was about 25.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 1 refused. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £445,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • Underfloor heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Chestnut House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate
Feb 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 February 2029

2 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Chestnut House, Flat 3, 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 3, 55 Cranley Road, Guildford, GU1 2JW

8decisions143documents1nearby
  1. Dec 2016
    New BuildFull
    Outcome 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
    Full record in report
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  3. AmendmentDecision
  4. FullDecision

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On the street

Versus other Cranley Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Chestnut House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,357

Street avg £4,442

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 13 years

Strongly below
Area

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.
Full Guildford report

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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for GU1 2JW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU1 2JW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Chestnut House is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are 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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