27 Merrow Woods, Guildford, GU1 2LQ
About 27 Merrow Woods
27 Merrow Woods is a detached house in Guildford (GU1 2LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £896,000 is 19.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£738/sq ft) was about 50.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 94 m² it's 23.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (123 m² median across 19 EPCs). Sold September 2021 for £747,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
27 Merrow Woods has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£896,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 3 years.
£747,000
Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
21 September 2021Most recent
£747,000
+38.3%over 3 years31 May 2018
£540,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 2LQ: £755,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in GU1 2LQ
Versus other Merrow Woods homes
On price per m², 27 Merrow Woods stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,947
Street avg £5,659
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
27/mo
Steady 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB







