5a, Echo Pit Road, Guildford, GU1 3TW
About 5a
5a is a detached house in Guildford (GU1 3TW). It has a recorded floor area of 368 m² (around 3961 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2024. The latest certificate (March 2024) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 368 m² the property is well over the postcode median (222 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property is a large detached home over 300m², we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £2,095 · Includes VAT
Planning history
5a 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
5a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£2,923,000
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 3TW: £1,135,000 (2020–2002).
Nearby sales in GU1 3TW
Versus other Echo Pit Road homes
EPC Rating for 5a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
84 (B)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
368 m²
Street avg 236 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 10.1 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.5 km
Pilgrims Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Pewley Down Infant School. 14 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
45.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB







