What type of property is 21 Merrow Woods, GU1 2LQ?

21 Merrow Woods, GU1 2LQ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 21 Merrow Woods, GU1 2LQ sell for?

21 Merrow Woods, GU1 2LQ last sold for £821,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 21 Merrow Woods, GU1 2LQ have?

The current EPC rating for 21 Merrow Woods, GU1 2LQ is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Merrow Woods, GU1 2LQ?

21 Merrow Woods, GU1 2LQ has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GU1 2LQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Merrow Woods, GU1 2LQ heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Merrow Woods, GU1 2LQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 21 Merrow Woods, GU1 2LQ?

21 Merrow Woods, GU1 2LQ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 21 Merrow Woods, GU1 2LQ located?

21 Merrow Woods, GU1 2LQ sits in Guildford. It falls within the GU1 postcode district in Surrey.

Is 21 Merrow Woods, GU1 2LQ in a safe area?

Police records around 21 Merrow Woods, GU1 2LQ show an average of 466 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (22% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 21 Merrow Woods, GU1 2LQ?

The closest primary school to 21 Merrow Woods, GU1 2LQ is Boxgrove Primary School (369m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is George Abbot School (529m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 21 Merrow Woods, GU1 2LQ?

The closest bus stop to 21 Merrow Woods, GU1 2LQ is Howard Gardens, 104m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Merrow Woods, Guildford, GU1 2LQ

Extendable

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 21 Merrow Woods

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

21 Merrow Woods is a three-bedroom detached house in Guildford (GU1 2LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Today's modelled estimate of £957,000 is 16.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£733/sq ft) was about 43.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 104 m² it's 16.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (125 m² median across 20 EPCs). Sold June 2021 for £821,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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Energy

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

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 March 2031

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Merrow Woods, Guildford, GU1 2LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Merrow Woods 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£957,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£821,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 June 2021Most recent
£821,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 2LQ: £872,500 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in GU1 2LQ

On the street

Versus other Merrow Woods homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 21 Merrow Woods runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,894

Street avg £5,737

Strongly above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£583k

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1 Burwood Close

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1 Churchill Road

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4 bed3 bath

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1 Broadwater Rise

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4 bed3 bath

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1 Bushy Hill Drive

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1 Chaucer House, Upper Edgeborough Road

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2 bed2 bath

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1 Culworth House, West Road

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£302k

1 Culver House, Boxgrove Road

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2 bed1 bath

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.

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Crime

466/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Howard Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Boxgrove Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU1 2LQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU1 2LQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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