18 Beechcroft Drive, Guildford, GU2 7SA

18 Beechcroft Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Guildford (GU2 7SA). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Across 2003–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £554,000 sits 94.4% above the 2014 sale of £285,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£457/sq ft) was about 62.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in December 2014, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.