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38 Broomfield, Guildford, GU2 8LJ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 38 Broomfield

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

38 Broomfield is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU2 8LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2022) 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. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 80 m² it's 21.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 22 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £495,000 is 17.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£490/sq ft) was about 106.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £422,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
Before you decide

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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.

38 Broomfield sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Broomfield, Guildford, GU2 8LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Broomfield has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

36 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 38 Broomfield was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£495,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£422,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 November 2022Most recent

    £422,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU2 8LJ: £225,000 (2025–2008).

On the street

Versus other Broomfield homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 38 Broomfield runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,275

Street avg £3,129

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38 Broomfield

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Park Barn Community Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Guildford Grove Primary School. 15 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 8LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU2 8LJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU2 8LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 38 Broomfield, Guildford, GU2 8LJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.