5 Merrow Woods, Guildford, GU1 2LQ

5 Merrow Woods is a five-bedroom detached house in Guildford (GU1 2LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 195 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in July 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,266,000 is 29.2% above the 2016 sale price.