52a, Great Goodwin Drive, Guildford, GU1 2TY
About 52a
52a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU1 2TY). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 43 m² this is the 10th smallest of 35 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–100 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (60 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor.
Sold October 2022 for £225,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£486/sq ft) was about 58.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 December 2031
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Planning history
52a 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
52a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 21 years.
£225,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
13 October 2022Most recent
£225,000
11 May 2017
£225,000
+83.7%over 13 years29 March 2004
£122,500
+20.1%over 2 years22 March 2002
£102,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 2TY: £215,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in GU1 2TY
60a, Great Goodwin Drive, Guildford, GU1 2TY
Sold Apr 2025
£230,00059a, Great Goodwin Drive, Guildford, GU1 2TY
Sold Aug 2016
£240,00052 Great Goodwin Drive, Guildford, GU1 2TY
Sold Mar 2015
£171,77757 Great Goodwin Drive, Guildford, GU1 2TY
Sold Feb 2014
£154,00042 Great Goodwin Drive, Guildford, GU1 2TY
Sold Oct 2012
£310,000
Versus other Great Goodwin Drive homes
On epc rating, 52a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,233
Street avg £4,326
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 42 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
466/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
George Abbot School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
George Abbot School. 14 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







