What kind of home is Flat 4, 7 Sydney Road, GU1 3LL?

Flat 4, 7 Sydney Road, GU1 3LL is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Flat 4, 7 Sydney Road, GU1 3LL?

Flat 4, 7 Sydney Road, GU1 3LL last sold for £285,000 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £53,000 in December 1996, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Flat 4, 7 Sydney Road, GU1 3LL?

Across 2 sales between December 1996 and December 2021, Flat 4, 7 Sydney Road, GU1 3LL rose from £53,000 to £285,000, a change of £232,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Flat 4, 7 Sydney Road, GU1 3LL have?

The current EPC rating for Flat 4, 7 Sydney Road, GU1 3LL is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. It has dropped from a C recorded in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Flat 4, 7 Sydney Road, GU1 3LL?

Flat 4, 7 Sydney Road, GU1 3LL has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (549 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Flat 4, 7 Sydney Road, GU1 3LL use?

The latest EPC at Flat 4, 7 Sydney Road, GU1 3LL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Flat 4, 7 Sydney Road, GU1 3LL?

Flat 4, 7 Sydney Road, GU1 3LL is in council tax band C.

Which area is Flat 4, 7 Sydney Road, GU1 3LL in?

Flat 4, 7 Sydney Road, GU1 3LL sits in Guildford. It falls within the GU1 postcode district in Surrey.

How safe is the area around Flat 4, 7 Sydney Road, GU1 3LL?

Police records around Flat 4, 7 Sydney Road, GU1 3LL show an average of 27 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Flat 4, 7 Sydney Road, GU1 3LL?

The closest primary school to Flat 4, 7 Sydney Road, GU1 3LL is Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School (353m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Surrey Maths School (1.5km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Flat 4, 7 Sydney Road, GU1 3LL?

The closest bus stop to Flat 4, 7 Sydney Road, GU1 3LL is Waterden Road, 178m away. The nearest rail option is London Road (Guildford) Rail Station, 602m away.

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Flat 4, 7 Sydney Road, Guildford, GU1 3LL

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

51 m²

549 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About Flat 4

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

Flat 4 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU1 3LL). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. At 51 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (64 versus a worst of 49). Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2020); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 is 14.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£519/sq ft) was about 59.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2021 for £285,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
StudyYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Period featuresYes
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(1 of 2)

Aug 2021

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 4, 7 Sydney Road, Guildford, GU1 3LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 4 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for Flat 4 has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£326,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£285,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

17 December 2021Most recent
£285,000
+437.7%over 25 years
13 December 1996
£53,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 3LL: £345,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in GU1 3LL

On the street

Versus other Sydney Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£5,588

Street avg £4,936

Above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 48 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU1 3LL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU1 3LL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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