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The Lighthouse, Upper Guildown Road, Guildford, GU2 4EZ

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
836 m²
8999 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Lighthouse

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

The Lighthouse is a five-bedroom detached house in Guildford (GU2 4EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 836 m² (around 8999 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band H. The latest certificate (May 2017) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a balcony, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.

At 836 m² the property is well over the postcode median (221 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £2,430,000 is 21.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 53% below the postcode norm. On the market in July 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes
  • BalconyYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Lighthouse

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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.

The Lighthouse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryDetached HouseEPC BDetached over 300m²No mains gasPermanent outbuildings

Because the property is a large detached home over 300m², has no mains gas supply, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,945 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Lighthouse, Upper Guildown Road, Guildford, GU2 4EZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Lighthouse 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.

The Lighthouse valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£2,430,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£2,000,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 July 2017Most recent

    £2,000,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU2 4EZ: £1,858,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Upper Guildown Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for The Lighthouse runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,392

Street avg £6,569

Strongly below

Floor Area

836 m²

Street avg 227 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Lighthouse

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.
£1.3m

1 Bury Fields

GU2 4AZ

5 bed
£1.8m

1 Littleholme, Upper Guildown Road

GU2 4EZ

4 bed
£1.1m

1 Mountside

GU2 4JD

4 bed3 bath
£2m

1 Rectory Place, 87 Portsmouth Road

GU2 4DG

7 bed
£982k

1 Nether Mount

GU2 4LL

4 bed2 bath
£700k

1 Rivermount Gardens

GU2 4DN

4 bed2 bath
£939k

1 Guildown Road

GU2 4EW

3 bed
£840k

1 Flower Walk

GU2 4EP

3 bed
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

0.3 km

Cemetery — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School. 15 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 4EZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU2 4EZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU2 4EZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

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 The Lighthouse, Upper Guildown Road, Guildford, GU2 4EZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.