8a, Banders Rise, Guildford, GU1 2SN
About 8a
8a is a semi-detached house in Guildford (GU1 2SN). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 44 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–110 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (50 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
8a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jan 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 January 2024
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Planning history
8a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
8a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£194,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 2SN: £485,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in GU1 2SN
Versus other Banders Rise homes
8a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 42 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
466/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Sheeplands Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Merrow Junior School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB