Highcliffe, Flat 1, 3 Abbot Road, Guildford, GU1 3TA
About Highcliffe
Highcliffe is a detached house in Guildford (GU1 3TA). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. At 126 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Highcliffe (51–126 m²). On EPC score it ranks first in the building (34 versus a worst of 23). The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 67), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 126 m² it's 29.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (179 m² median across 21 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
Highcliffe sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Highcliffe 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
Highcliffe has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£637,000
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
Highcliffe outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
34 (F)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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







