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5 Melville Court, Guildown Road, Guildford, GU2 4ER

Property type
Detached
Floor 2nd
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
51 m²
547 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 26
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Melville Court

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

5 Melville Court is a one-bedroom detached house in Guildford (GU2 4ER). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 547 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 56), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since September 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £230,000 sits 117% above the 2001 sale of £106,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 41.5% below the postcode norm.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingYes
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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jan 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F26
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC FNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Melville Court, Guildown Road, Guildford, GU2 4ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Melville Court 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.

5 Melville Court's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£230,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.5% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£106,000

Growth on file: 17.5% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 September 2001Most recent

    £106,000

    +86.0%over 3 years

  2. 14 November 1997

    £57,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU2 4ER: £246,000 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other Guildown Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Melville Court is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,085

Street avg £3,943

Strongly below

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Melville Court

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£231k

1 Bishops Court, Mount Pleasant

GU2 4HY

1 bed1 bath
£226k

1 Chaucer Court

GU2 4DB

1 bed1 bath
£179k

1 Condor Court

GU2 4BP

1 bed1 bath
£733k

1 Langton Priory, Portsmouth Road

GU2 4AA

2 bed
£226k

1 Freshcliffe House West, Bury Street

GU2 4AL

£221k

1 Mount Court, The Mount

GU2 4HX

£216k

1 Melville Court, Guildown Road

GU2 4ER

£198k

1 Millmead Court, Millmead

GU2 4AH

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

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Guildown Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 4ER from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU2 4ER

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU2 4ER

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

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 5 Melville Court, Guildown Road, Guildford, GU2 4ER. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.