What type of property is 1 Chaucer Court, GU2 4DB?

1 Chaucer Court, GU2 4DB is a 1-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Chaucer Court, GU2 4DB?

1 Chaucer Court, GU2 4DB last sold for £135,000 in June 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £39,000 in March 1996, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Chaucer Court, GU2 4DB?

Across 2 sales between March 1996 and June 2011, 1 Chaucer Court, GU2 4DB rose from £39,000 to £135,000, a change of £96,000. That works out to roughly +8.5% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Chaucer Court, GU2 4DB have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Chaucer Court, GU2 4DB is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. It has dropped from a C recorded in October 2008 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Chaucer Court, GU2 4DB?

1 Chaucer Court, GU2 4DB has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (549 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GU2 4DB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Chaucer Court, GU2 4DB heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Chaucer Court, GU2 4DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Chaucer Court, GU2 4DB?

1 Chaucer Court, GU2 4DB is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Chaucer Court, GU2 4DB located?

1 Chaucer Court, GU2 4DB sits in Guildford. It falls within the GU2 postcode district in Surrey.

Is 1 Chaucer Court, GU2 4DB in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Chaucer Court, GU2 4DB 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 1 Chaucer Court, GU2 4DB?

The closest primary school to 1 Chaucer Court, GU2 4DB is St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School (114m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Guildford County School (565m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Chaucer Court, GU2 4DB?

The closest bus stop to 1 Chaucer Court, GU2 4DB is Lawn Road, 64m away. The nearest bus option is Friary Bus Station, 606m away.

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1 Chaucer Court, Guildford, GU2 4DB

Property type

Detached

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

51 m²

549 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 Chaucer Court

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

1 Chaucer Court is a one-bedroom detached house in Guildford (GU2 4DB). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2008); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 51 m² this is the 6th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–134 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 29 units on file.

Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 sits 67.4% above the 2011 sale of £135,000. Last sold in June 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years. At 51 m² it's 20.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 28 EPCs).

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

ParkingOff street

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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.

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 24 Mar 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Mar 2014

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2011from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromC77toE45

Heating System

Gas BoilerStorage Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel

GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

FullManual

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Mar 2014from Feb 2011

Heating System

Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel

ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls

ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Chaucer Court, Guildford, GU2 4DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Chaucer Court has no planning applications on record.

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.

1 Chaucer Court has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£226,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£135,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

26 June 2011Most recent
£135,000
+246.2%over 15 years
18 March 1996
£39,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU2 4DB: £299,950 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in GU2 4DB

On the street

Versus other Chaucer Court homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 1 Chaucer Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,647

Street avg £3,611

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Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 bed1 bath

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2 bed

£226k

1 Freshcliffe House West, Bury Street

GU2 4AL

£221k

1 Mount Court, The Mount

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£216k

1 Melville Court, Guildown Road

GU2 4ER

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1 Millmead Court, Millmead

GU2 4AH

£581k

1 Priory Court, Portsmouth Road

GU2 4DX

3 bed2 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.

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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

0.1 km

Lawn Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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 4DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU2 4DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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