78a, High Street, Horsell, Woking, GU21 4SZ
About 78a
78a is a semi-detached house in Horsell, Woking, Woking (GU21 4SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. 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.
At 72 m² it's 28.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£516/sq ft) was about 43% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £400,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
78a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£385,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 22 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
5 January 2021Most recent
£400,000
+143.9%over 22 years28 July 1998
£164,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU21 4SZ: £315,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in GU21 4SZ
Allerford House, Flat 4, High Street, Horsell, Woking, GU21 4SZ
Sold Nov 2025
£175,00070 High Street, Horsell, Woking, GU21 4SZ
Sold Jun 2025
£435,00072c, High Street, Horsell, Woking, GU21 4SZ
Sold Jun 2024
£315,00080a, High Street, Horsell, Woking, GU21 4SZ
Sold Jan 2024
£10,000Upper Flat, 74 High Street, Horsell, Woking, GU21 4SZ
Sold Sept 2023
£360,000
Everything we know about 78a, 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 High Street homes
Floor Area for 78a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,556
Street avg £4,558
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Steady 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB