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81 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4BS

27 planning records

Estimated value

£1,436,000

  • Since the 2000 sale (£526,000)+173%
  • Against GU2 4BS's recent median (£795,000)+81%

Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
224 m²
2411 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£1,436,000

  • Against its 2000 sale (£526,000)+173%
  • Against GU2 4BS's recent median (£795,000)+81%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 81 Portsmouth Road is modelled from its 224 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in GU2 4BS. 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

    224 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2000

  • Recent sales in GU2 4BS

    5 sales, median £795,000 (2021–2017)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2021Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 27 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

81 Portsmouth Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 September 2000Most recent

    £526,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU2 4BS: £795,000 (2021–2017).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 81 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4BS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn 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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Overview

About 81 Portsmouth Road

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

81 Portsmouth Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU2 4BS). It has a recorded floor area of 224 m² (around 2411 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Period features are noted in the property record.

Held since September 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 224 m² the property is well over the postcode median (137 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,436,000 sits 173% above the 2000 sale of £526,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 21.3% below the postcode norm. 27 planning records sit against the property, 16 approved, 11 refused. Past consents include an extension, tree works, subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent and conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

81 Portsmouth Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 April 2035

8 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 81 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 81 Portsmouth Road was refused — worth checking the council file.

27 applications on record at 81 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4BS

27decisions4extensions202documents2nearby
Flagged:SubdivisionChange of useListed buildingConservation area
  1. Apr 2003
    RenovationHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Listed Building Consent for internal alterations to enable the refurbishment of the basement, new staircase to allow access and means of escape, re-instating windows in existing openings and three new window at basement level on front elevation and one new window at basement level on rear elevation (amended description & plans received 24/03/03).

    Listed
    Reference
    03/P/00158
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. FullDecision
  4. HeritageDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (27 on record)
  • All 27 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 202 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Portsmouth Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 81 Portsmouth Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,348

Street avg £5,213

Strongly below

Floor Area

224 m²

Street avg 171 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

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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

196/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Lawn Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

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

Nearest schools

  • St Nicolas' Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary88m
  • Guildford County SchoolSecondary501m
  • Surrey Maths School16 plus842m
  • Sandfield Primary SchoolPrimary929m

Nearest stops

  • Lawn RoadBus stop134m
  • The MountBus stop218m
  • Mareschal RoadBus stop249m
  • MountsideBus stop321m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,394 reports44%
  • Anti-social Behaviour347 reports11%
  • Public Order316 reports10%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson257 reports8%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU2 4BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 81 Portsmouth Road is modelled from its 224 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in GU2 4BS. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 81 Portsmouth 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 81 Portsmouth Road was lodged in April 2025 at band D and is valid until April 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 27 applications are matched to 81 Portsmouth 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 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 18 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from GU2 4BS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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