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Priory Cottage, Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4EB

10 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Priory Cottage

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

Priory Cottage is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU2 4EB). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

10 planning records sit against the property, 10 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2012–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£563/sq ft) was about 49.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 64 m² it's 17.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 15 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £388,000 in October 2024.

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
  • StudyYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2011from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromF29toE40
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Apr 2022from Jun 2011
EPC improved fromE40toD60
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
56%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Priory Cottage, Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Priory Cottage has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.

10 applications on record at Priory Cottage, Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4EB

10decisions91documents2nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveListed building
  1. Oct 2014
    Heritage
    Outcome in report

    Listed Building Consent for the insertion a timber framed sash window side elevations of existing extension.

    Listed
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    14/P/01573
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutbuildingDecision
  4. OutbuildingDecision

+ 7 more applications in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (10 on record)
  • All 10 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 91 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£414,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£388,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 October 2024Most recent

    £388,000

    +93.0%over 12 years
  2. 10 February 2012

    £201,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU2 4EB: £450,000 (2023–2022).

On the street

Versus other Portsmouth Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Priory Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,063

Street avg £5,239

Above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Priory Cottage

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

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
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

0.0 km

Chestnut Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School. 13 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 4EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU2 4EB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU2 4EB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Priory Cottage, Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4EB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.