What kind of home is 7a, Castle Hill, GU1 3SX?

7a, Castle Hill, GU1 3SX is a detached house.

What energy rating does 7a, Castle Hill, GU1 3SX have?

The current EPC rating for 7a, Castle Hill, GU1 3SX is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in January 2023. It has improved from a D recorded in November 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7a, Castle Hill, GU1 3SX?

7a, Castle Hill, GU1 3SX has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7a, Castle Hill, GU1 3SX use?

The latest EPC at 7a, Castle Hill, GU1 3SX records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 7a, Castle Hill, GU1 3SX had any planning applications?

7a, Castle Hill, GU1 3SX has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in November 2014. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 7a, Castle Hill, GU1 3SX?

7a, Castle Hill, GU1 3SX is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 7a, Castle Hill, GU1 3SX in?

7a, Castle Hill, GU1 3SX sits in Guildford. It falls within the GU1 postcode district in Surrey.

What is crime like near 7a, Castle Hill, GU1 3SX?

Police records around 7a, Castle Hill, GU1 3SX show an average of 27 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 7a, Castle Hill, GU1 3SX?

The closest primary school to 7a, Castle Hill, GU1 3SX is Pewley Down Infant School (436m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Surrey Maths School (907m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 7a, Castle Hill, GU1 3SX?

The closest bus stop to 7a, Castle Hill, GU1 3SX is Millbrook, 198m away. The nearest bus option is Friary Bus Station, 488m away.

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7a, Castle Hill, Guildford, GU1 3SX

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

7a is a detached house in Guildford (GU1 3SX). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2022 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2014. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 56 m² it's 17.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 16 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs).

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

7a's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2023

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2023from Nov 2022

EPC improved fromD66toC79

Heating Controls

Full ControlThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

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21st centuryDetached HouseEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7a, Castle Hill, Guildford, GU1 3SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 7a, Castle Hill, Guildford, GU1 3SX

1decisions7documents2nearby

Nov 2014
RenovationFull
Outcome in report
Replace existing windows from white painted timber, single glazed sliding sash and casement windows to white painted timber, slim line double glazed sliding sash and casement windows.
New Windows
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
14/P/01809
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

7a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£564,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 3SX: £2,400,000 (2022–2016).

Nearby sales in GU1 3SX

On the street

Versus other Castle Hill homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

79 (C)

Street avg 55 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 182 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 10.5 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Millbrook — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Pewley Down Infant School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU1 3SX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

Low

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