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Corner Cottage, Chestnut Avenue, Guildford, GU2 4HD

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Corner Cottage

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

Corner Cottage is a detached house in Guildford (GU2 4HD). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 108 m² it sits well below the postcode median (174 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,108,000 is 30.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£731/sq ft) was about 70.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £850,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Corner 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jul 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Corner Cottage, Chestnut Avenue, Guildford, GU2 4HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

3 applications on record at Corner Cottage, Chestnut Avenue, Guildford, GU2 4HD

3decisions3extensions18documents2nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Mar 2008
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Two storey side extension following demolition of existing garage and workshop and erection of boundary wall following removal of existing hedge.

    Extension
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    08/P/00215
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. DemolitionDecision
  4. DemolitionDecision

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  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 18 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£1,108,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£850,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 March 2021Most recent

    £850,000

    +19.7%over 3 years

  2. 19 January 2018

    £710,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU2 4HD: £938,000 (2022–2015).

On the street

Versus other Chestnut Avenue homes

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

On price per m², Corner Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£7,870

Street avg £4,237

Strongly above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 186 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Corner Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.1m

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1 Bury Fields

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1 Guildown Road

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1 Flower Walk

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1 Chestnut Avenue

GU2 4HD

3 bed1 bath
£733k

1 Langton Priory, Portsmouth Road

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2 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

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

0.2 km

Chestnut Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School. 12 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 4HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU2 4HD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU2 4HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

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 Corner Cottage, Chestnut Avenue, Guildford, GU2 4HD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.