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About Flat
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat is a 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. 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. At 83 m² this is the 9th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–111 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (41 versus a best of 87).
Today's modelled estimate of £539,000 is 63.2% below the 2015 sale of £1,465,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,640/sq ft) was about 165.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in September 2015. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Flat sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat, 1 Sydenham Road, Guildford, GU1 3RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Dec 2017ConditionsApprove
Discharge of Condition 5 (Energy Statement) of planning application 15/P/03255 approved 29/04/2016.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Flat was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£539,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£1,465,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Sydenham Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Flat outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£17,651
Street avg £6,629
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Guildford district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
27/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Library — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU1 3RT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 51 points of interest in total.
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