Flat 3, 7 Sydney Road, Guildford, GU1 3LL
About Flat 3
Flat 3 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU1 3LL). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (44–66 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since January 2015. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sold March 2022 for £267,500. 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 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £304,000 is 13.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£565/sq ft) was about 85.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 44 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 21 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Flat 3's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Flat 3 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.
£304,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 11 years.
£267,500
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
7 March 2022Most recent
£267,500
-10.7%over 5 years13 February 2017
£299,500
+8.9%over 1 year23 April 2015
£275,000
+51.1%over 4 years8 September 2010
£182,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 3LL: £345,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in GU1 3LL
3 Ashdown House, 11 Sydney Road, Guildford, GU1 3LL
Sold Feb 2025
£345,00034 Sydney Road, Guildford, GU1 3LL
Sold Nov 2022
£1,435,0005 Ashdown House, 11 Sydney Road, Guildford, GU1 3LL
Sold Oct 2022
£345,00024 Sydney Road, Guildford, GU1 3LL
Sold Jul 2022
£2,750,000Flat 4, 7 Sydney Road, Guildford, GU1 3LL
Sold Dec 2021
£285,000
Versus other Sydney Road homes
Years Held for Flat 3 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,080
Street avg £4,887
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
27/mo
Steady 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







