3 Merrow Woods, Guildford, GU1 2LQ

3 Merrow Woods is a detached house in Guildford (GU1 2LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since March 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £760,000 sits 78.8% above the 2009 sale of £425,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 48.3% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 146 m² it's 18.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (123 m² median across 19 EPCs).