1 Friars Gate, Guildford, GU2 7PQ

1 Friars Gate is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU2 7PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£619/sq ft) was about 56% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2023 for £820,000.