Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Margaret Road, Guildford, GU1 4QS
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£480,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£450,000)+7%
- Against GU1 4QS's recent median (£461,000)+4%
Newest record on this page: February 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£480,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£450,000)+7%
- Against GU1 4QS's recent median (£461,000)+4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Margaret Road is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in GU1 4QS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
96 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2015
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in GU1 4QS
5 sales, median £461,000 (2024–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
18 Margaret Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
26 October 2023Most recent
£450,000
+38.5%over 15 years4 January 2008
£325,000
+41.9%over 4 years16 July 2003
£229,000
+99.2%over 5 years20 November 1997
£114,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 4QS: £461,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in GU1 4QS
What this page doesn't show
3 potential issues have already been flagged for 18 Margaret Road, Guildford, GU1 4QS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Environmental risk flaggedIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 18 Margaret Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Margaret Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU1 4QS). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 96 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 21 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 65.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2023 for £450,000.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Sept 2025
Current Certificate
Sept 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 September 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Margaret Road, Guildford, GU1 4QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Margaret Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
11 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Margaret Road homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 18 Margaret Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,688
Street avg £4,784
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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
466/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Police Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Surrey Maths School. 20 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Surrey Maths School16 plus126m
- Sandfield Primary SchoolPrimary358m
- Guildford County SchoolSecondary847m
- St Nicolas' Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary896m
Nearest stops
- Police StationBus stop113m
- Cricket GroundBus stop245m
- Friary Bus StationBus station274m
- Friary Bus StationBus station360m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,789 reports32%
- Shoplifting934 reports17%
- Anti-social Behaviour752 reports13%
- Public Order661 reports12%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU1 4QS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 18 Margaret Road is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in GU1 4QS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 18 Margaret Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Margaret Road was lodged in September 2015 at band E and expired in September 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 Margaret Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from GU1 4QS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Margaret Road is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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