7 Essendene, Chobham Road, Woking, GU21 4AL
About 7 Essendene
7 Essendene is a detached house in Woking (GU21 4AL). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 48 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (23–48 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good.
It hasn't traded since May 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 48 m² the property is well over the postcode median (35 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 sits 77.6% above the 2004 sale of £143,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 17% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 September 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Planning history at 7 Essendene is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at 7 Essendene, Chobham Road, Woking, GU21 4AL
- Jul 2006Tree WorksTreesOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksMar 2019Decision
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Sales history & valuation
7 Essendene has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£254,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.9% per year over 8 years.
£143,000
Growth on file: 13.9% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
26 May 2004Most recent
£143,000
+25.4%over 1 year13 June 2002
£114,000
+118.2%over 5 years2 September 1996
£52,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU21 4AL: £179,950 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in GU21 4AL
Woodacre, Chobham Road, Woking, GU21 4AL
Sold Jul 2025
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Sold Sept 2023
£175,000The Crofters Cottage, Chobham Road, Woking, GU21 4AL
Sold Apr 2016
£655,0003 Essendene, Chobham Road, Woking, GU21 4AL
Sold Dec 2014
£145,0004 Essendene, Chobham Road, Woking, GU21 4AL
Sold Jul 2013
£139,500
Versus other Chobham Road homes
7 Essendene outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,979
Street avg £4,332
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 30 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 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
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB







