1 Elm Close, Woking, GU21 4TG
About 1 Elm Close
1 Elm Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Woking (GU21 4TG). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Today's modelled estimate of £615,000 sits 115.8% above the 2012 sale of £285,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 33.3% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 108 m² it's 16.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 16 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 14 years since the last transfer (July 2012).
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Retrospective application for amendments to PLAN 2016/0527 (Erection of a single-storey rear extension, a single-storey side extension, a rear dormer and insertion of front roof lights).
- Agent
- FORM-Architecture & Planning
Retrospective- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- PLAN/2018/0055
- Jul 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of a single-storey rear extension, a single-storey side extension, a rear dormer and insertion of front roof lights.
- Agent
- TS Drawing Services
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- PLAN/2017/0616
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Sales history & valuation
1 Elm Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£615,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£285,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 July 2012Most recent
£285,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU21 4TG: £500,000 (2022–2019).
Everything we know about 1 Elm Close, 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 Elm Close homes
On price per m², 1 Elm Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,639
Street avg £5,615
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
Meadway Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Woking High School. 16 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB