3 Essendene, Chobham Road, Woking, GU21 4AL
About 3 Essendene
3 Essendene is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Woking (GU21 4AL). It has a recorded floor area of 24 m² (around 258 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 24 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–48 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
At 24 m² it sits well below the postcode median (42 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in December 2014, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 is 20.7% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£561/sq ft) was about 147.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
3 Essendene's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history at 3 Essendene is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Mar 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
Yew - Fell and stump grind. (Works within the Wheatsheaf Conservation area).
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- TREE/2019/8028
- Jul 2006Tree WorksTreesIn report
Fell one Copper Beech on adjoining land (Works within the Wheatsheaf Conservation Area) NOTE : Permission is not required for the removal of dead wood from a nearby Sweet Chestnut
- Agent
- Not Available, if this is a comment please see the Documents Tab
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- TREE/2006/8218
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Essendene has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 18 years.
£145,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
18 December 2014Most recent
£145,000
+12.4%over 1 year17 October 2013
£129,000
+14.2%over 1 year27 March 2012
£113,000
+9.7%over 6 years30 January 2006
£103,000
+8.4%over 2 years23 September 2003
£95,000
+167.6%over 6 years27 January 1997
£35,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU21 4AL: £179,950 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in GU21 4AL
1 Essendene, Chobham Road, Woking, GU21 4AL
Sold Sept 2023
£175,000The Crofters Cottage, Chobham Road, Woking, GU21 4AL
Sold Apr 2016
£655,0004 Essendene, Chobham Road, Woking, GU21 4AL
Sold Jul 2013
£139,500Broomhall, Chobham Road, Woking, GU21 4AL
Sold Dec 2012
£600,0006 Essendene, Chobham Road, Woking, GU21 4AL
Sold Feb 2006
£108,000
Everything we know about 3 Essendene, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Chobham Road homes
3 Essendene outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,042
Street avg £3,719
Floor Area
24 m²
Street avg 34 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Wheatsheaf — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Maybury Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB