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Printing House Square, Flat 78, Martyr Road, Guildford, GU1 4AJ

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 05
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
39 m²
420 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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 one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Guildford (GU1 4AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. At 39 m² this is the 5th 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 bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 61 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2008–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£715/sq ft) was about 94.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £300,000 in April 2024.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingUnderground
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • LiftYes
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.

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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.

Printing House Square's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2012from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromB85toC75
Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Apr 2022from Feb 2012
Heating System
UnderfloorCommunity

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Low Energy Lighting
0%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Printing House Square, Flat 78, 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.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£272,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£300,000

Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 April 2024Most recent

    £300,000

    +22.4%over 11 years

  2. 26 February 2013

    £245,000

    -10.9%over 4 years

  3. 1 October 2008

    £275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 4AJ: £290,000 (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.

Printing House Square outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,692

Street avg £4,204

Strongly above

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Above
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
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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.
Full Guildford report

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 78, Martyr Road, Guildford, GU1 4AJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.