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The Cottage, 1, 20 Bury Fields, Guildford, GU2 4AZ

Property type
Detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Cottage

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

The Cottage is a detached house in Guildford (GU2 4AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

The Cottage's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryGround Floor MaisonetteEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, 1, 20 Bury Fields, Guildford, GU2 4AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Cottage has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 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.

The Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£239,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU2 4AZ: £767,500 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Bury Fields homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for The Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

78 (C)

Street avg 78 (C)

On par

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£231k

1 Bishops Court, Mount Pleasant

GU2 4HY

1 bed1 bath
£226k

1 Chaucer Court

GU2 4DB

1 bed1 bath
£226k

1 Freshcliffe House West, Bury Street

GU2 4AL

£221k

1 Mount Court, The Mount

GU2 4HX

£216k

1 Melville Court, Guildown Road

GU2 4ER

£198k

1 Millmead Court, Millmead

GU2 4AH

£179k

1 Condor Court

GU2 4BP

1 bed1 bath
£336k

1 Cedar Court, 36 Millmead Terrace

GU2 4AU

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

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.

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 GU2 4AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU2 4AZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU2 4AZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

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 The Cottage, 1, 20 Bury Fields, Guildford, GU2 4AZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.