Benchway, Flat 4, 2 Abbot Road, Guildford, GU1 3TA
About Benchway
Benchway is a semi-detached house in Guildford (GU1 3TA). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 49 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in Benchway, where floor areas span 46–101 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (61 versus a best of 70). The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).
At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (179 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Benchway has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Benchway has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£255,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 3TA: £1,075,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in GU1 3TA
Versus other Abbot Road homes
Floor Area for Benchway lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 44 (E)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Great Quarry — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Pewley Down Infant School. 19 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB







