Loquat Cottage, Beech Lane, Guildford, GU2 4ES
About Loquat Cottage
Loquat Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Guildford (GU2 4ES). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in March 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Across 2004–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,215,000 is 49.6% above the 2013 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Loquat Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Mar 2022
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
4 applications on record at Loquat Cottage, Beech Lane, Guildford, GU2 4ES
- Mar 2004DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Division of existing site to provide new two bedroom house following demolition of existing garage, conservatory and timber framed conservatory (as amended by plans received 19/01/04).
Extension- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 04/P/00004
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationApr 2006Decision
- DemolitionDec 2004Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Loquat Cottage saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£1,215,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 9 years.
£812,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
15 March 2013Most recent
£812,000
+14.4%over 3 years21 May 2009
£710,000
+14.5%over 5 years12 March 2004
£620,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU2 4ES: £1,335,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in GU2 4ES
Versus other Beech Lane homes
On habitable rooms, Loquat Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,927
Street avg £6,710
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 177 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Guildown Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB







