What type of property is Mead Cottage, Bury Fields, GU2 4AZ?

Mead Cottage, Bury Fields, GU2 4AZ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did Mead Cottage, Bury Fields, GU2 4AZ last change hands?

Mead Cottage, Bury Fields, GU2 4AZ last sold for £835,000 in February 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £577,500 in May 2018, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Mead Cottage, Bury Fields, GU2 4AZ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2018 and February 2023, Mead Cottage, Bury Fields, GU2 4AZ rose from £577,500 to £835,000, a change of £257,500. That works out to roughly +8.1% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Mead Cottage, Bury Fields, GU2 4AZ?

The current EPC rating for Mead Cottage, Bury Fields, GU2 4AZ is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Mead Cottage, Bury Fields, GU2 4AZ?

Mead Cottage, Bury Fields, GU2 4AZ has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,270 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 38% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GU2 4AZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Mead Cottage, Bury Fields, GU2 4AZ heated?

The latest EPC at Mead Cottage, Bury Fields, GU2 4AZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Mead Cottage, Bury Fields, GU2 4AZ have?

Mead Cottage, Bury Fields, GU2 4AZ has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey side and rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Mead Cottage, Bury Fields, GU2 4AZ?

Mead Cottage, Bury Fields, GU2 4AZ is in council tax band E.

Where is Mead Cottage, Bury Fields, GU2 4AZ located?

Mead Cottage, Bury Fields, GU2 4AZ sits in Guildford. It falls within the GU2 postcode district in Surrey.

What is crime like near Mead Cottage, Bury Fields, GU2 4AZ?

Police records around Mead Cottage, Bury Fields, GU2 4AZ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Mead Cottage, Bury Fields, GU2 4AZ?

The closest primary school to Mead Cottage, Bury Fields, GU2 4AZ is St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School (239m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Guildford County School (622m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Mead Cottage, Bury Fields, GU2 4AZ?

The closest bus stop to Mead Cottage, Bury Fields, GU2 4AZ is Millbrook, 192m away. The nearest bus option is Friary Bus Station, 450m away.

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Mead Cottage, Bury Fields, Guildford, GU2 4AZ

5 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

118 m²

1270 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Mead Cottage

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

Mead Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Guildford (GU2 4AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2018–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£657/sq ft) was about 49.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2023 for £835,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Mead Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Mead Cottage, Bury Fields, Guildford, GU2 4AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

5 applications on record at Mead Cottage, Bury Fields, Guildford, GU2 4AZ

5decisions2extensions59documents2nearby

Flagged:DemolitionListed building

Aug 2018
DemolitionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed single storey side/rear extension and glazed link following removal of existing garage and extension; new fence and gate.
Extension
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
18/P/01270
Full record in report
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RenovationJun 2024Decision
RenovationJun 2024Decision

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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.

Mead Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£877,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£835,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

9 February 2023Most recent
£835,000
+44.6%over 4 years
13 May 2018
£577,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU2 4AZ: £675,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in GU2 4AZ

On the street

Versus other Bury Fields homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Mead Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,076

Street avg £4,874

Strongly above

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 141 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Millbrook — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU2 4AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU2 4AZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

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