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5 Essendene, Chobham Road, Woking, GU21 4AL

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Floor area
31 m²
334 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 5 Essendene

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

5 Essendene is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Woking (GU21 4AL). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 31 m² this is the 3rd 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 top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (76 versus a worst of 63). The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in November 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £202,000 sits 236.7% above the 1998 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 40.2% below the postcode norm. At 31 m² it's 25.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (42 m² median across 8 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms1
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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.

5 Essendene's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 July 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2019from Nov 2008
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Essendene, Chobham Road, Woking, GU21 4AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 5 Essendene is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

2 applications on record at 5 Essendene, Chobham Road, Woking, GU21 4AL

2decisions14documents1nearby
  1. Jul 2006
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in 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

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    TREE/2006/8218
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision

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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.

5 Essendene's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£202,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1998)

£60,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 November 1998Most recent

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU21 4AL: £179,950 (2025–2014).

On the street

Versus other Chobham Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Essendene lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,935

Street avg £4,540

Strongly below

Floor Area

31 m²

Street avg 33 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

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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
Area

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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

336/mo

Falling 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.

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 GU21 4AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU21 4AL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU21 4AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

Low
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60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Essendene, Chobham Road, Woking, GU21 4AL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.