1a, Sydenham Road, Guildford, GU1 3RT

1a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU1 3RT). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. At 83 m² this is the 17th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–111 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 25 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on electricity.

8 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 83 m² it's 18.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 24 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£851/sq ft) was about 37.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £760,000 in August 2024.