What type of property is 63 Merrow Woods, GU1 2LQ?

63 Merrow Woods, GU1 2LQ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 63 Merrow Woods, GU1 2LQ sell for?

63 Merrow Woods, GU1 2LQ last sold for £545,000 in February 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 63 Merrow Woods, GU1 2LQ?

The current EPC rating for 63 Merrow Woods, GU1 2LQ is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in October 2015. It has dropped from a D recorded in March 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 63 Merrow Woods, GU1 2LQ?

63 Merrow Woods, GU1 2LQ has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GU1 2LQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 63 Merrow Woods, GU1 2LQ heated?

The latest EPC at 63 Merrow Woods, GU1 2LQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 63 Merrow Woods, GU1 2LQ had any planning applications?

63 Merrow Woods, GU1 2LQ has council approval for single-storey front extension granted in July 2019 under ref. 19/P/00903. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 63 Merrow Woods, GU1 2LQ?

63 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 63 Merrow Woods, GU1 2LQ located?

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

What is crime like near 63 Merrow Woods, GU1 2LQ?

Police records around 63 Merrow Woods, GU1 2LQ show an average of 27 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 63 Merrow Woods, GU1 2LQ?

The closest primary school to 63 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.

How well connected is 63 Merrow Woods, GU1 2LQ?

The closest bus stop to 63 Merrow Woods, GU1 2LQ is Howard Gardens, 104m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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63 Merrow Woods, Guildford, GU1 2LQ

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 63 Merrow Woods

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

63 Merrow Woods is a four-bedroom detached house in Guildford (GU1 2LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £827,000 sits 51.7% above the 2012 sale of £545,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£440/sq ft) was about 15.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in February 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1

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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.

63 Merrow Woods's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Oct 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2015

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2015from Mar 2011

EPC improved fromD67toE42

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

71%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 63 Merrow Woods, Guildford, GU1 2LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

63 Merrow Woods has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

Jul 2019
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Erection of single storey front extension and changes to fenestration following demolition of existing garage
Agent
VUE-3D
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
19/P/00903
View planning record
Jun 2009
Demolition And RebuildFull
In report
Detached garage following demolition of existing attached garage.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
09/P/00750
View planning record

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£827,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£545,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 February 2012Most recent
£545,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 2LQ: £755,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in GU1 2LQ

On the street

Versus other Merrow Woods homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

63 Merrow Woods outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,739

Street avg £5,872

Below

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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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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