Chestnut House, Flat 3, 55 Cranley Road, Guildford, GU1 2JW
About Chestnut House
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 33.3% 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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Chestnut House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Chestnut House has been through 7 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Oct 2019AmendmentIn report
Non material amendment to planning application 17/N/00078 approved 22/06/17 and 16/P/01069 approved 09/12/16 to amend the consented layouts, to reflect the removal of the communal lift.
- Agent
- DP9
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/N/00115
- Aug 2019FullIn report
Variation of condition no 2 (drawing numbers) of application no 16/P/01069, approved on 09/12/2016 to amend the bin store from having 2no pairs of double doors & 1no single door to 2no pairs of double doors located centrally in the front elevation.
- Agent
- Bonds
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/P/01051
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Sales history & valuation
£459,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 3 years.
£445,000
Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
12 July 2023Most recent
£445,000
+6.3%over 3 years25 June 2020
£418,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 2JW: £1,320,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in GU1 2JW
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Sold Nov 2022
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Sold Sept 2022
£1,320,0002 Cranley Manor, Cranley Road, Guildford, GU1 2JW
Sold Mar 2022
£380,00012 Cranley Manor, Cranley Road, Guildford, GU1 2JW
Sold Oct 2021
£330,000
Versus other Cranley Road homes
Years Held for Chestnut House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,357
Street avg £4,442
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 86 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Years Held
3 years
Street avg 13 years
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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
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







