16 Martins Close, Guildford, GU1 2SW
About 16 Martins Close
16 Martins Close is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Guildford (GU1 2SW). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £516,000 is 24.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£415/sq ft) was about 62.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £415,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 July 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
1 application on record at 16 Martins Close, Guildford, GU1 2SW
- Feb 2019DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of a two storey side extension following demolition of existing ground floor utility room.
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/P/00014
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£516,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 18 years.
£415,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
12 March 2021Most recent
£415,000
+102.4%over 18 years11 March 2003
£205,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 2SW: £420,000 (2020–2017).
Nearby sales in GU1 2SW
Versus other Martins Close homes
On years held, 16 Martins Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,462
Street avg £3,602
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Merrow Junior School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







