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20 Orchard Road, Onslow Village, Guildford, GU2 7QY

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Orchard Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

20 Orchard Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Onslow Village, Guildford, Guildford (GU2 7QY). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

At 93 m² it sits well below the postcode median (140 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £722,000 is 17.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£615/sq ft) was about 137.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2019 for £615,200.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenFront
  • GarageSingle
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Orchard Road, Onslow Village, Guildford, GU2 7QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

2 applications on record at 20 Orchard Road, Onslow Village, Guildford, GU2 7QY

2decisions2extensions9documents10nearby
  1. Mar 2020
    Loft ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether a loft conversion with hip to gable roof extension and rear dormer would be lawful.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    20/P/00360
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Orchard Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£722,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£615,200

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 October 2019Most recent

    £615,200

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU2 7QY: £260,000 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus other Orchard Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 20 Orchard Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,615

Street avg £3,758

Strongly above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 146 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

On par
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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Area

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.
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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Village Shops — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Onslow Infant School. 16 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU2 7QY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU2 7QY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU2 7QY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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