What type of property is 3 Blackwell Avenue, GU2 8LU?

3 Blackwell Avenue, GU2 8LU is a semi-detached house.

What did 3 Blackwell Avenue, GU2 8LU sell for?

3 Blackwell Avenue, GU2 8LU last sold for £402,500 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £190,000 in September 2002, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Blackwell Avenue, GU2 8LU?

Across 2 sales between September 2002 and May 2021, 3 Blackwell Avenue, GU2 8LU rose from £190,000 to £402,500, a change of £212,500. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Blackwell Avenue, GU2 8LU?

The current EPC rating for 3 Blackwell Avenue, GU2 8LU is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Blackwell Avenue, GU2 8LU?

3 Blackwell Avenue, GU2 8LU has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Blackwell Avenue, GU2 8LU heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Blackwell Avenue, GU2 8LU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 3 Blackwell Avenue, GU2 8LU had any planning applications?

3 Blackwell Avenue, GU2 8LU has council approval for an extension granted in April 2023 under ref. 23/P/00247. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 3 Blackwell Avenue, GU2 8LU?

3 Blackwell Avenue, GU2 8LU is in council tax band D.

Where is 3 Blackwell Avenue, GU2 8LU located?

3 Blackwell Avenue, GU2 8LU sits in Guildford. It falls within the GU2 postcode district in Surrey.

What is crime like near 3 Blackwell Avenue, GU2 8LU?

Police records around 3 Blackwell Avenue, GU2 8LU show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Blackwell Avenue, GU2 8LU?

The closest primary school to 3 Blackwell Avenue, GU2 8LU is Guildford Grove Primary School (479m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kings College Guildford (620m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 3 Blackwell Avenue, GU2 8LU?

The closest bus stop to 3 Blackwell Avenue, GU2 8LU is Blackwell Avenue, 18m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Blackwell Avenue, Guildford, GU2 8LU

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 3 Blackwell Avenue

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

3 Blackwell Avenue is a semi-detached house in Guildford (GU2 8LU). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £465,000 is 15.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£420/sq ft) was about 34.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £402,500 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Blackwell Avenue, Guildford, GU2 8LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 Blackwell Avenue, Guildford, GU2 8LU

1decisions1extensions9documents36nearby

Apr 2023
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Proposed garage conversion and porch infill under existing flat roof.
ExtensionPorch
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
23/P/00247
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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.

3 Blackwell Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£465,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£402,500

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

11 May 2021Most recent
£402,500
+111.8%over 18 years
19 September 2002
£190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU2 8LU: £425,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in GU2 8LU

On the street

Versus other Blackwell Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 3 Blackwell Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,522

Street avg £3,768

On par

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 99 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Guildford report

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

0.0 km

Blackwell Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Guildford Grove Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU2 8LU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU2 8LU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low

55 dB

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