Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat, 1 Sydenham Road, Guildford, GU1 3RT
2 planning records
Estimated value
£484,000
- Against GU1 3RT's recent median (£595,000)-19%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£484,000
- Against GU1 3RT's recent median (£595,000)-19%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Flat is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in GU1 3RT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
83 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2019
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in GU1 3RT
5 sales, median £595,000 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 3RT: £595,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in GU1 3RT
Cobbett Place, Flat 8, 10 Sydenham Road, Guildford, GU1 3RT
Sold Mar 2025
£722,5001a, Sydenham Road, Guildford, GU1 3RT
Sold Aug 2024
£760,0006 Sydenham Road, Guildford, GU1 3RT
Sold Jan 2024
£525,000Cobbett Place, Flat 2, 10 Sydenham Road, Guildford, GU1 3RT
Sold Jun 2022
£485,000Cobbett Place, Flat 5, 10 Sydenham Road, Guildford, GU1 3RT
Sold Oct 2019
£400,000
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 17th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–111 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).
At 83 m² it's 18.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 24 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
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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
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 January 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2019from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromF24toE41
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
30%75%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat, 1 Sydenham Road, Guildford, GU1 3RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at Flat, 1 Sydenham Road, Guildford, GU1 3RT
2decisions29documents2nearby
- Sept 2017New BuildFullOutcome in report
Erection of a two-storey building to provide one, one bedroom flat.
- Documents
- 28 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/P/01681
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsDec 2017Decision
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Versus other Sydenham Road homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Flat is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 67 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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
466/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Library — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Pewley Down Infant School. 21 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Pewley Down Infant SchoolPrimary301m
- Sandfield Primary SchoolPrimary514m
- St Nicolas' Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary802m
- Surrey Maths School16 plus838m
Nearest stops
- LibraryBus stop254m
- Jenner RoadBus stop364m
- Semaphore RoadBus stop370m
- MillbrookBus stop374m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,789 reports32%
- Shoplifting934 reports17%
- Anti-social Behaviour752 reports13%
- Public Order661 reports12%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Flat is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in GU1 3RT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for Flat, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Flat was lodged in January 2019 at band E and is valid until January 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Flat. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from GU1 3RT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Flat is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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