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5 Blackwell Avenue, Guildford, GU2 8LU

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Blackwell Avenue

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

5 Blackwell Avenue is a semi-detached house in Guildford (GU2 8LU). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since October 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £445,000 sits 304.5% above the 1998 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 62% below the postcode norm.

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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
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Blackwell Avenue, Guildford, GU2 8LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Blackwell Avenue 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.

5 Blackwell Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£445,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1998)

£110,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 October 1998Most recent

    £110,000

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

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.

5 Blackwell Avenue outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,310

Street avg £3,914

Strongly below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Blackwell Avenue

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£448k

1 Fairfield Rise

GU2 8DG

£460k

1 Aldershot Road

GU2 8AE

2 bed
£467k

1 Cabell Road

GU2 8JE

£479k

1 Cathedral View

GU2 8FD

£412k

1 Barnwood Road

GU2 8JB

3 bed1 bath
£408k

1 Dunmore

GU2 8LA

£503k

1 Caxton Gardens

GU2 8AX

4 bed
£393k

1 Fairfield Close

GU2 8NB

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.
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.

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 8LU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU2 8LU

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
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 5 Blackwell Avenue, Guildford, GU2 8LU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.