Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Council Cottages, Anchor Hill, Knaphill, Woking, GU21 2JH
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 5 Council Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Council Cottages is a semi-detached house in Knaphill, Woking, Woking (GU21 2JH). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 February 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2015from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromE54toD57
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
22%63%
More low energy lighting installed
Feb 2025from Jun 2015
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
63%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation
NaturalExtract
Mechanical ventilation installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Council Cottages, Anchor Hill, Knaphill, Woking, GU21 2JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Council Cottages has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Council Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£402,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU21 2JH: £455,000 (2022–2012).
Nearby sales in GU21 2JH
Halcyon, Anchor Hill, Knaphill, Woking, GU21 2JH
Sold Nov 2022
£500,000Pompadour, Anchor Hill, Knaphill, Woking, GU21 2JH
Sold Jun 2021
£645,000Shaldon, Anchor Hill, Knaphill, Woking, GU21 2JH
Sold Apr 2019
£410,0006 Council Cottages, Anchor Hill, Knaphill, Woking, GU21 2JH
Sold Oct 2012
£279,9507 Council Cottages, Anchor Hill, Knaphill, Woking, GU21 2JH
Sold Jun 2010
£249,950
Versus other Anchor Hill homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 5 Council Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 90 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Woking district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
336/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
The Royal Oak — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St John's Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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 GU21 2JH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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