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159 Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, GU1 4UB

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 159 Walnut Tree Close

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

159 Walnut Tree Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU1 4UB). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold December 2023 for £308,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 is 12% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£520/sq ft) was about 64.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

  • ParkingYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jan 2025

Current Certificate
Jan 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 January 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 159 Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, GU1 4UB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

159 Walnut Tree Close has no planning applications on record.

11

But the area is active

11 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

159 Walnut Tree Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£345,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£308,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 December 2023Most recent

    £308,000

    +20.8%over 8 years

  2. 4 May 2015

    £255,000

    +54.5%over 12 years

  3. 14 September 2002

    £165,000

    +46.7%over 2 years

  4. 22 February 2000

    £112,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 4UB: £450,000 (2026–2020).

On the street

Versus other Walnut Tree Close homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

159 Walnut Tree Close is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£5,600

Street avg £4,290

Above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 159 Walnut Tree Close

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

Pick your report · from £14.99

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£449k

1 Charlton Court, Drummond Road

GU1 4NU

1 bed
£247k

1 Gateway House, Walnut Tree Close

GU1 4UR

1 bed1 bath
£238k

1 Bayliss Court

GU1 4QL

1 bed1 bath
£234k

1 Danen Court, Park Road

GU1 4PL

1 bed1 bath
£214k

1 Eagle Road

GU1 4HX

1 bed1 bath
£198k

1 Arun House, Artillery Road

GU1 4JE

1 bed1 bath
£622k

1 Falcon Road

GU1 4JG

1 bed1 bath
£380k

1 Bell House, College Road

GU1 4QG

2 bed1 bath
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

466/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Health Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Surrey Maths School. 18 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 4UB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU1 4UB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU1 4UB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

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 159 Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, GU1 4UB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.