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

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 The Piccards

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

3 The Piccards is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Guildford (GU2 4DW). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. At 54 m² this is the 3rd 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. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good.

Across 2009–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 is 16.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 20.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it's 20.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 17 EPCs). Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £213,000.

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

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 The Piccards

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2023from Nov 2008
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
43%90%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 The Piccards, Chestnut Avenue, Guildford, GU2 4DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.
Current estimate

£248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£213,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 January 2024Most recent

    £213,000

    +15.4%over 9 years
  2. 7 May 2014

    £184,500

    +24.7%over 4 years
  3. 30 October 2009

    £148,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU2 4DW: £240,000 (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.

CO₂ Emissions for 3 The Piccards runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,944

Street avg £3,789

Above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 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
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.

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