Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Arbour Cottages, Rydes Hill Road, Chittys Common, Guildford, GU2 9UQ
3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 2 Arbour Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Arbour Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU2 9UQ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £479,000 is 47.4% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 20.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in October 2014.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
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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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jun 2024
Current Certificate
Jun 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 June 2024
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Arbour Cottages, Rydes Hill Road, Chittys Common, Guildford, GU2 9UQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Arbour Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£479,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2014)
£325,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
27 October 2014Most recent
£325,000
+85.7%over 13 years8 December 2000
£175,000
+101.1%over 5 years27 July 1995
£87,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU2 9UQ: £480,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in GU2 9UQ
3 Arbour Cottages, Rydes Hill Road, Chittys Common, Guildford, GU2 9UQ
Sold Mar 2026
£480,000Lyndhurst, Rydes Hill Road, Chittys Common, Guildford, GU2 9UQ
Sold May 2025
£720,000Tamara, Rydes Hill Road, Chittys Common, Guildford, GU2 9UQ
Sold Dec 2024
£350,000Corinthic, Rydes Hill Road, Chittys Common, Guildford, GU2 9UQ
Sold Nov 2023
£455,000Rosewood, Rydes Hill Road, Chittys Common, Guildford, GU2 9UQ
Sold Jul 2023
£850,000
Versus other Rydes Hill Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Arbour Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,869
Street avg £4,664
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
196/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Rosemary Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Stoughton Infant School. 14 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU2 9UQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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