What kind of home is 8 Barrack Road, GU2 9RU?

8 Barrack Road, GU2 9RU is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Barrack Road, GU2 9RU sell for?

8 Barrack Road, GU2 9RU last sold for £238,000 in April 2008, around 18 years ago. Before that, it sold for £121,000 in October 2001, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Barrack Road, GU2 9RU?

Across 2 sales between October 2001 and April 2008, 8 Barrack Road, GU2 9RU rose from £121,000 to £238,000, a change of £117,000. That works out to roughly +11% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Barrack Road, GU2 9RU?

The current EPC rating for 8 Barrack Road, GU2 9RU is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Barrack Road, GU2 9RU?

8 Barrack Road, GU2 9RU has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Barrack Road, GU2 9RU use?

The latest EPC at 8 Barrack Road, GU2 9RU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Barrack Road, GU2 9RU?

8 Barrack Road, GU2 9RU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Barrack Road, GU2 9RU in?

8 Barrack Road, GU2 9RU sits in Guildford. It falls within the GU2 postcode district in Surrey.

How safe is the area around 8 Barrack Road, GU2 9RU?

Police records around 8 Barrack Road, GU2 9RU 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.

What schools are near 8 Barrack Road, GU2 9RU?

The closest primary school to 8 Barrack Road, GU2 9RU is Stoughton Infant School (206m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Christ's College, Guildford (748m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Barrack Road, GU2 9RU?

The closest bus stop to 8 Barrack Road, GU2 9RU is Barrack Road, 123m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Barrack Road, Guildford, GU2 9RU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Barrack Road

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

8 Barrack Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU2 9RU). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in April 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2001–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 sits 65.5% above the 2008 sale of £238,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Barrack Road, Guildford, GU2 9RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Barrack Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 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.

8 Barrack Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£394,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2008)

£238,000

Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

21 April 2008Most recent
£238,000
+96.7%over 6 years
21 October 2001
£121,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU2 9RU: £265,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in GU2 9RU

On the street

Versus other Barrack Road homes

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

8 Barrack Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,400

Street avg £3,959

Below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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

Barrack Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Stoughton Infant School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU2 9RU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU2 9RU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

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