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Swimming poolNotable views
About 8 Fort Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Fort Road is a six-bedroom detached house in Guildford (GU1 3TB). It has a recorded floor area of 370 m² (around 3983 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band H. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include notable views, outbuildings, attached land beyond the plot and a basement. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2021. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in May 2001. At 370 m² the property is well over the postcode median (214 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £2,772,000 sits 131% above the 2001 sale of £1,200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 53.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Fort Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Fort Road, Guildford, GU1 3TB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 8 Fort Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Feb 2025ExtensionFullApprove
Application under section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for a variation of condition 2 (drawing numbers) & condition 3 (materials) to allow for internal layout alterations, the addition of skylights, changes to materials and windows and a change to the design of the boundary wall & entrance gates of planning permission 22/P/00556 approved 26/10/2022 for a two storey front extension providing new entrance with bedroom over, two storey side / front extension and new vehicular and pedestrian accesses with gates and a new brick wall with wrought iron railings erected along road frontage (amended plans received on 03/08/2022 showing enlargement of two storey side extension, enlargements/alterations to rear dormer windows, changes to external facing materials, addition of rear rooflight and other alterations)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Fort Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£2,772,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2001)
£1,200,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Fort Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Fort Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,243
Street avg £5,943
Floor Area
370 m²
Street avg 219 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
27/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU1 3TB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 46 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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