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The Cottage, 93 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4DG

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About The Cottage

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

The Cottage is a semi-detached house in Guildford (GU2 4DG). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

Held since January 2003 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 90 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £513,000 sits 128% above the 2003 sale of £225,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 25% below the postcode norm.

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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 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 March 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from May 2015
EPC improved fromF33toE50
Windows
Very PoorPoor

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
100%50%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, 93 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4DG, 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 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£513,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2003)

£225,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 January 2003Most recent

    £225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU2 4DG: £290,000 (2024–2004).

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 · from £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.
£540k

1 Priory Court, Portsmouth Road

GU2 4DX

3 bed2 bath
£589k

1 Agraria Road

GU2 4LE

£600k

1 Henley Fort Bungalows, The Mount

GU2 4RH

3 bed
£665k

1 Rivermount Gardens

GU2 4DN

4 bed2 bath
£754k

1 Langton Priory, Portsmouth Road

GU2 4AA

2 bed
£776k

1 Chestnut Avenue

GU2 4HD

3 bed1 bath
£849k

1 Guildown Road

GU2 4EW

3 bed
£850k

1 Flower Walk

GU2 4EP

3 bed
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

0.2 km

St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School. 17 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 4DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU2 4DG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU2 4DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

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, 93 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4DG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.