Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Second Floor Flat, 51 Farnham Road, Guildford, GU2 4JN
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£232,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£232,500)0%
- Against GU2 4JN's recent median (£225,000)+3%
Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 24
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£232,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£232,500)0%
- Against GU2 4JN's recent median (£225,000)+3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Second Floor Flat is modelled from its 45 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in GU2 4JN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
45 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2022
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in GU2 4JN
5 sales, median £225,000 (2024–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Second Floor Flat has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
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
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Second Floor Flat, 51 Farnham Road, Guildford, GU2 4JN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Second Floor Flat
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 61.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Second Floor Flat sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F24
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 November 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2022from May 2014
EPC improved fromC71toF24
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Main Fuel
GasElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating Controls
FullThermostat
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion
Hot water system changed
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low Energy Lighting
33%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Second Floor Flat, 51 Farnham Road, Guildford, GU2 4JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Second Floor Flat has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Farnham Road homes
Four headline reads against 57 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Second Floor Flat is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£5,167
Street avg £5,072
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
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
196/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Guildford County SchoolSecondary258m
- St Nicolas' Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary396m
- Surrey Maths School16 plus559m
- Sandfield Primary SchoolPrimary844m
Nearest stops
- Guildford Railway StationBus stop145m
- Wodeland AvenueBus stop178m
- Mareschal RoadBus stop187m
- Guildford StationBus stop201m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,394 reports44%
- Anti-social Behaviour347 reports11%
- Public Order316 reports10%
- Criminal Damage & Arson257 reports8%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU2 4JN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Second Floor Flat is modelled from its 45 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in GU2 4JN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for Second Floor Flat. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Second Floor Flat was lodged in November 2022 at band F and is valid until November 2032. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Second Floor Flat. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 18 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from GU2 4JN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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