Penn, Upper Guildown Road, Guildford, GU2 4EZ
About Penn
Penn is a detached house in Guildford (GU2 4EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 281 m² (around 3025 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused, 2 pending. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An application is currently awaiting a decision. At 281 m² it's 27.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (221 m² median across 17 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£711/sq ft) was about 57.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £2,150,000.
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Energy performance
Penn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
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Planning history
There is a planning application currently awaiting a decision.
7 applications on record at Penn, Upper Guildown Road, Guildford, GU2 4EZ
2 live now- Mar 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey
Addition of upper floor over part of house and extended garage and two storey rear and front extensions.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/P/00164
- More recent applications — locked
- FullApr 2026Decision
- Tree WorksMar 2026Decision
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (5 on record)
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Sales history & valuation
Penn valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£2,330,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£2,150,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 April 2024Most recent
£2,150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU2 4EZ: £1,840,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in GU2 4EZ
Chapel View, Upper Guildown Road, Guildford, GU2 4EZ
Sold Jul 2024
£1,840,0008 Upper Guildown Road, Guildford, GU2 4EZ
Sold Jun 2023
£1,415,000Tree Tops, Upper Guildown Road, Guildford, GU2 4EZ
Sold Nov 2022
£1,858,0007 Upper Guildown Road, Guildford, GU2 4EZ
Sold Sept 2021
£3,080,000Summerhill, Upper Guildown Road, Guildford, GU2 4EZ
Sold Nov 2020
£1,425,000
Versus other Upper Guildown Road homes
On years held, Penn runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,651
Street avg £6,130
Floor Area
281 m²
Street avg 259 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.4 t/year
Street avg 7.8 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
0.3 km
Cemetery — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB