29 Merrow Woods, Guildford, GU1 2LQ
About 29 Merrow Woods
29 Merrow Woods is a five-bedroom detached house in Guildford (GU1 2LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in July 2020 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £983,000 is 16.3% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £845,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
A a garage conversion application was refused at 29 Merrow Woods in 2023.
- Mar 2023Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
The proposed works will include a single storey rear extension, enlargement and conversion of the garage into habitable space, with a first floor side extension over part of converted garage, a ground floor infill extension and changes to fenestration.
- Agent
- Laura Hinton Architect
Extension- Documents
- 31 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/P/00087
- Nov 2002DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of a single storey extension to provide bathroom and bedroom for disabled person and carer. Demolition and replacement of sub-standard conservatory.
- Agent
- Eric Voller
Extension- Reference
- 02/P/01817
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 29 Merrow Woods
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- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£983,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£845,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 March 2021Most recent
£845,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 2LQ: £755,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in GU1 2LQ
Versus other Merrow Woods homes
29 Merrow Woods outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,123
Street avg £5,780
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
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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