5 Ashdown House, 11 Sydney Road, Guildford, GU1 3LL
About 5 Ashdown House
5 Ashdown House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU1 3LL). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 55 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–58 m².
Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £345,000. 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. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£583/sq ft) was about 82% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 September 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
5 Ashdown House has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£343,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 20 years.
£345,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
6 October 2022Most recent
£345,000
+13.1%over 8 years17 February 2014
£305,000
+24.5%over 9 months9 May 2013
£245,000
+35.7%over 10 years13 May 2002
£180,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 3LL: £345,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in GU1 3LL
Flat 4, 7 Sydney Road, Guildford, GU1 3LL
Sold May 2026
£315,0003 Ashdown House, 11 Sydney Road, Guildford, GU1 3LL
Sold Feb 2025
£345,00034 Sydney Road, Guildford, GU1 3LL
Sold Nov 2022
£1,435,00024 Sydney Road, Guildford, GU1 3LL
Sold Jul 2022
£2,750,000Flat 3, 7 Sydney Road, Guildford, GU1 3LL
Sold Mar 2022
£267,500
Versus other Sydney Road homes
EPC Rating for 5 Ashdown House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,273
Street avg £4,927
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
466/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Waterden Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School. 20 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
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB







