8 Bloomsbury Court, St Lukes Square, Guildford, GU1 3NQ
About 8 Bloomsbury Court
8 Bloomsbury Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU1 3NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). At 58 m² this is the 11th 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 across 13 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record.
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 June 2020 for £260,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 is 20.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 43.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
8 Bloomsbury Court has been through 8 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
8 applications on record at 8 Bloomsbury Court, St Lukes Square, Guildford, GU1 3NQ
- Oct 2012Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
1. HOLLY. Reduce top by 10ft and trim to reshape 2. ELDERBERRY. Cut back from property to give 3m clearance. Remove dead stems from grass path by black building. 3. BEECH. Cut back from property to give 3m clearance. Resons for works -- all the trees are close to the building, pruning will allow light into the property (amended description - reduction to Holly changed from 20ft to 10ft). Tree Preservation Order P1/201/291
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/T/00184
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksSept 2022Decision
- Tree WorksJan 2021Decision
+ 5 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
8 Bloomsbury Court has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£313,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 22 years.
£260,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
22 June 2020Most recent
£260,000
+4.0%over 4 years19 February 2016
£250,000
+56.3%over 7 years21 November 2008
£160,000
+9.6%over 5 years2 October 2003
£146,000
+71.8%over 4 years20 November 1998
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 3NQ: £268,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in GU1 3NQ
1 Bloomsbury Court, St Lukes Square, Guildford, GU1 3NQ
Sold Jun 2022
£255,00011 Bloomsbury Court, St Lukes Square, Guildford, GU1 3NQ
Sold May 2022
£227,0005 Bloomsbury Court, St Lukes Square, Guildford, GU1 3NQ
Sold Jan 2021
£268,0002 Bloomsbury Court, St Lukes Square, Guildford, GU1 3NQ
Sold Apr 2019
£270,00012 Bloomsbury Court, St Lukes Square, Guildford, GU1 3NQ
Sold Sept 2018
£268,000
Versus other St Lukes Square homes
Floor Area for 8 Bloomsbury Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,483
Street avg £3,982
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
Alexandra Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School. 20 schools nearby.
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