The Willows, Flat 3, Gardner Road, Guildford, GU1 4PG

The Willows is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Guildford (GU1 4PG). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. At 38 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in The Willows, where floor areas span 37–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (45 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (June 2026) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2014); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 is 20.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£526/sq ft) was about 110.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (October 2014).