What kind of home is 59a, Great Goodwin Drive, GU1 2TY?

59a, Great Goodwin Drive, GU1 2TY is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 59a, Great Goodwin Drive, GU1 2TY last change hands?

59a, Great Goodwin Drive, GU1 2TY last sold for £240,000 in August 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £54,500 in August 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 59a, Great Goodwin Drive, GU1 2TY appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 2002 and August 2016, 59a, Great Goodwin Drive, GU1 2TY rose from £54,500 to £240,000, a change of £185,500. That works out to roughly +11.2% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 59a, Great Goodwin Drive, GU1 2TY have?

The current EPC rating for 59a, Great Goodwin Drive, GU1 2TY is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 59a, Great Goodwin Drive, GU1 2TY?

59a, Great Goodwin Drive, GU1 2TY has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (474 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 59a, Great Goodwin Drive, GU1 2TY use?

The latest EPC at 59a, Great Goodwin Drive, GU1 2TY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 59a, Great Goodwin Drive, GU1 2TY?

59a, Great Goodwin Drive, GU1 2TY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 59a, Great Goodwin Drive, GU1 2TY in?

59a, Great Goodwin Drive, GU1 2TY sits in Guildford. It falls within the GU1 postcode district in Surrey.

What is crime like near 59a, Great Goodwin Drive, GU1 2TY?

Police records around 59a, Great Goodwin Drive, GU1 2TY show an average of 466 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (22% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 59a, Great Goodwin Drive, GU1 2TY?

The closest primary school to 59a, Great Goodwin Drive, GU1 2TY is Boxgrove Primary School (660m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is George Abbot School (388m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 59a, Great Goodwin Drive, GU1 2TY?

The closest bus stop to 59a, Great Goodwin Drive, GU1 2TY is George Abbot School, 83m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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59a, Great Goodwin Drive, Guildford, GU1 2TY

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

44 m²

474 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 59a

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

59a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU1 2TY). 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. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on electricity.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£507/sq ft) was about 69% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (August 2016).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemElectric
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate

May 2019

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 May 2029

2 years remaining

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Mid 20th century1st Floor MaisonetteEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 59a, Great Goodwin Drive, Guildford, GU1 2TY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

59a 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 59a has grown more than fourfold since the 2002 starting point.

Current estimate

£246,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£240,000

Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

4 August 2016Most recent
£240,000
+41.2%over 10 months
28 September 2015
£170,000
+211.9%over 13 years
11 August 2002
£54,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 2TY: £225,000 (2025–2015).

Nearby sales in GU1 2TY

On the street

Versus other Great Goodwin Drive homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

59a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,455

Street avg £4,281

Strongly above

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 42 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£223k

1 Clevehurst, 12 Upper Edgeborough Road

GU1 2BG

1 bed1 bath

£199k

1 Compton Court, Upper Edgeborough Road

GU1 2DJ

1 bed1 bath

£406k

1 Albury Court, Albury Road

GU1 2YW

1 bed

£290k

1 Avon Court, Pit Farm Road

GU1 2JT

2 bed1 bath

£302k

1 Culver House, Boxgrove Road

GU1 2LT

2 bed1 bath

£331k

1 Culworth House, West Road

GU1 2AS

2 bed

£422k

1 Chaucer House, Upper Edgeborough Road

GU1 2BD

2 bed2 bath

£224k

1 Bishop Parkhurst, Merrow Woods

GU1 2LL

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Guildford district page.

Full Guildford report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU1 2TY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU1 2TY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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