Highbourne, The Mount, Guildford, GU2 4RH
About Highbourne
Highbourne is a detached house in Guildford (GU2 4RH). It has a recorded floor area of 565 m² (around 6082 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2019) returns a high B (score 91), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).
It hasn't traded since May 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 565 m² the property is well over the postcode median (314 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £2,739,000 sits 244.5% above the 2001 sale of £795,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 67.2% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property is a large detached home over 300m², we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Highbourne 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
Highbourne's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£2,739,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£795,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 May 2001Most recent
£795,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU2 4RH: £2,235,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in GU2 4RH
Langford House, The Mount, Guildford, GU2 4RH
Sold Dec 2022
£2,235,000Southdown House, The Mount, Guildford, GU2 4RH
Sold Jun 2022
£3,366,350Chantry View, The Mount, Guildford, GU2 4RH
Sold Jan 2019
£2,212,5004 Henley Fort Bungalows, The Mount, Guildford, GU2 4RH
Sold Oct 2014
£650,000Guildown Heights, The Mount, Guildford, GU2 4RH
Sold Oct 2012
£1,000,000
Versus other The Mount homes
Highbourne is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,407
Street avg £4,908
Floor Area
565 m²
Street avg 268 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Years Held
25 years
Street avg 13 years
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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
0.4 km
Friar's Gate — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Guildford County School. 14 schools nearby.
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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
47.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB







