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18 The Piccards, Chestnut Avenue, Guildford, GU2 4DW

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 The Piccards

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

18 The Piccards is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Guildford (GU2 4DW). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. At 65 m² this is the 9th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–105 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2012–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 is 12.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£422/sq ft) was about 40.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in February 2016.

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

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes
Before you decide

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Oct 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2015from Nov 2011
EPC improved fromD68toC76
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%56%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 The Piccards, Chestnut Avenue, Guildford, GU2 4DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 The Piccards 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.

18 The Piccards valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£331,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£295,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 February 2016Most recent

    £295,000

    +22.9%over 3 years

  2. 21 December 2012

    £240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU2 4DW: £235,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other The Piccards homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 The Piccards outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,538

Street avg £3,749

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 63 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 The Piccards

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

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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.
£733k

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2 bed
£231k

1 Bishops Court, Mount Pleasant

GU2 4HY

1 bed1 bath
£226k

1 Chaucer Court

GU2 4DB

1 bed1 bath
£581k

1 Priory Court, Portsmouth Road

GU2 4DX

3 bed2 bath
£600k

1 Henley Fort Bungalows, The Mount

GU2 4RH

3 bed
£179k

1 Condor Court

GU2 4BP

1 bed1 bath
£773k

1 Chestnut Avenue

GU2 4HD

3 bed1 bath
£840k

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Chestnut Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School. 12 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 4DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU2 4DW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU2 4DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

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 18 The Piccards, Chestnut Avenue, Guildford, GU2 4DW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.