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Get started5 Bloomsbury Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU1 3NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 53 m² this is the 6th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–74 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
Sale prices here have outpaced Guildford HPI: 5.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£470/sq ft) was about 62.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Sold January 2021 for £268,000. Across the public record there are 8 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.
5 Bloomsbury Court has been through 8 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
T1 Copper Beech - cut away from building by 2 meters from branches tips, crown raise all round by 4m removing smaller branches only. T2 Sycamore - crown raise over car park by removing 3 lower branches only. T3 Sycamore - crown raise by removing the 3 lower branches over parking bays 1&3 (TPO P1/201/291)..
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£277,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 24 years.
£268,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 24 years.
On price per m², 5 Bloomsbury Court stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,057
Street avg £3,934
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
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
Alexandra Place — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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T1: Sycamore (multi-stemmed tree growing out of retaining wall) - Fell tree to a point as close to ground level as is reasonably practicable to leave a stump. Treat stump with Ecoplug system. (TPO P1/201/291 and Charlotteville and Warren Road Conservation Area)
6 more applications for this property
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20 January 2021Most recent
£268,000
+19.1%over 6 years22 October 2014
£225,000
+25.0%over 3 years22 December 2010
£179,950
+2.2%over 3 years2 February 2007
£176,000
+5.1%over 2 years6 December 2004
£167,500
+18.0%over 2 years6 September 2002
£142,000
+77.5%over 3 years27 November 1998
£80,000
+17.6%over 2 years27 September 1996
£68,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 3NQ: £260,000 (2022–2018).
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Sold May 2022
8 Bloomsbury Court St Lukes Square Guildford
Sold Jun 2020
2 Bloomsbury Court St Lukes Square Guildford
Sold Apr 2019
12 Bloomsbury Court St Lukes Square Guildford
Sold Sept 2018
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
GU1 3QL
Closest school
0.3 km
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School. 20 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB
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