Second Floor Flat, 51 Farnham Road, Guildford, GU2 4JN
About Second Floor Flat
Second Floor Flat is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Guildford (GU2 4JN). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2009); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold November 2022 for £232,500. Across the public record there are 5 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. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£480/sq ft) was about 72.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Second Floor Flat sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Second Floor Flat 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
Second Floor Flat has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£236,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 24 years.
£232,500
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
11 November 2022Most recent
£232,500
+35.2%over 15 years16 November 2006
£172,000
+6.8%over 2 years10 November 2004
£161,000
+76.9%over 2 years15 November 2001
£91,000
+32.4%over 3 years27 August 1998
£68,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU2 4JN: £225,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in GU2 4JN
Versus other Farnham Road homes
Second Floor Flat is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£5,167
Street avg £4,276
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 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







