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Printing House Square, Flat 26, Martyr Road, Guildford, GU1 4AJ

EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Printing House Square

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

Printing House Square is a semi-detached house in Guildford (GU1 4AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2021) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 3 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. At 104 m² this is the 59th smallest of 62 units on EPC record in Printing House Square, where floor areas span 34–217 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.

Across 2008–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £484,000 is 12% below the 2015 sale of £550,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£491/sq ft) was about 31.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 61 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 10 years since the last transfer (December 2015).

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Everything you need to know about Printing House Square

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2010from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromB85toD66
Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Low Energy Lighting
4%30%

More low energy lighting installed

Jul 2021from Sept 2010
EPC improved fromD66toB84
Heating System
UnderfloorCommunity

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Hot Water
ImmersionCommunity

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Printing House Square, Flat 26, Martyr Road, Guildford, GU1 4AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Printing House Square has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

11applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at Printing House Square

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

Printing House Square valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£484,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£550,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 December 2015Most recent

    £550,000

    +26.4%over 7 years
  2. 1 February 2008

    £435,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 4AJ: £300,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Martyr Road homes

Four headline reads against 63 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Printing House Square runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,288

Street avg £4,246

Strongly above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Printing House Square

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

Library — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Sandfield Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU1 4AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU1 4AJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU1 4AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Printing House Square, Flat 26, Martyr Road, Guildford, GU1 4AJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.