What type of property is 78 High Street, GU21 4SZ?

78 High Street, GU21 4SZ is a semi-detached house.

How energy efficient is 78 High Street, GU21 4SZ?

The current EPC rating for 78 High Street, GU21 4SZ is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. It has improved from a G recorded in September 2019 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 78 High Street, GU21 4SZ?

78 High Street, GU21 4SZ has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft). That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GU21 4SZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 78 High Street, GU21 4SZ heated?

The latest EPC at 78 High Street, GU21 4SZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 78 High Street, GU21 4SZ have?

78 High Street, GU21 4SZ has 2 planning records on file (2 approved), most recent in October 2021. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is 78 High Street, GU21 4SZ located?

78 High Street, GU21 4SZ sits in Horsell, Woking, Woking. It falls within the GU21 postcode district in Surrey.

How safe is the area around 78 High Street, GU21 4SZ?

Police records around 78 High Street, GU21 4SZ show an average of 336 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (19% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 78 High Street, GU21 4SZ?

The closest primary school to 78 High Street, GU21 4SZ is Horsell CofE Junior School (154m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Woking High School (568m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 78 High Street, GU21 4SZ?

The closest bus stop to 78 High Street, GU21 4SZ is Ormonde Road, 63m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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78 High Street, Horsell, Woking, GU21 4SZ

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 78 High Street

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

78 High Street is a semi-detached house in Horsell, Woking, Woking (GU21 4SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2019 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 72 m² it's 28.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 21 EPCs).

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2022

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 February 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from Sept 2019

EPC improved fromG20toE54

Heating System

Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 High Street, Horsell, Woking, GU21 4SZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 78 High Street, Horsell, Woking, GU21 4SZ

2decisions21documents1nearby

May 2021
RenovationFull
Outcome in report
Replacement shopfront and alterations to fenestration.
New Windows
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
PLAN/2021/0238
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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.

78 High Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£262,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 4SZ: £315,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in GU21 4SZ

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

78 High Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

54 (E)

Street avg 60 (D)

Below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

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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.

Full Woking report

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

0.1 km

Ormonde Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Horsell CofE Junior School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU21 4SZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU21 4SZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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Common questions

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