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3 Arbour Cottages, Rydes Hill Road, Chittys Common, Guildford, GU2 9UQ

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Freehold
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Overview

About 3 Arbour Cottages

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

3 Arbour Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU2 9UQ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

A recent sale: £480,000 in March 2026. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£480/sq ft) was about 112.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 September 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from Apr 2013
EPC improved fromD68toC73
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
18%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Arbour Cottages, Rydes Hill Road, Chittys Common, Guildford, GU2 9UQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Arbour Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 3 Arbour Cottages, Rydes Hill Road, Chittys Common, Guildford, GU2 9UQ

1decisions1extensions14documents5nearby
  1. Mar 2015
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    First floor rear extension.

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    15/P/00177
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 5 notable nearby
  • The 14 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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 Arbour Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£509,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£480,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 March 2026Most recent

    £480,000

    +9.1%over 8 years

  2. 18 October 2017

    £440,000

    +29.4%over 3 years

  3. 15 April 2014

    £340,000

    +38.8%over 7 years

  4. 13 July 2006

    £245,000

    +87.0%over 8 years

  5. 21 May 1998

    £131,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU2 9UQ: £490,000 (2025–2017).

On the street

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.

Years Held for 3 Arbour Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,161

Street avg £4,406

Above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 107 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Arbour Cottages

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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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
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1 Arbour Cottages, Rydes Hill Road, Chittys Common

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3 bed
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

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.

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 9UQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU2 9UQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU2 9UQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

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