Flat 1, 35 Farnham Road, Guildford, GU2 4JN
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Guildford (GU2 4JN). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 43 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–60 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 4 units on file.
Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 sits 776% above the 2022 sale of £25,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£54/sq ft) was about 80.8% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £25,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Flat 1 was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£219,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.7% per year over 25 years.
£25,000
Growth on file: -2.7% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
13 July 2022Most recent
£25,000
-87.0%over 8 years24 January 2014
£192,500
+8.3%over 2 years7 July 2011
£177,750
5 January 2007
£177,500
+108.8%over 6 years4 September 2000
£85,000
+73.5%over 2 years5 December 1997
£49,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU2 4JN: £225,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in GU2 4JN
Versus other Farnham Road homes
Flat 1 is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£581
Street avg £4,429
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
0.1 km
Guildford Railway Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Guildford County School. 18 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB







