Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Corner Cottage, Firbank Lane, Woking, GU21 7QS
1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
249 m²
2680 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Corner Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Corner Cottage is a detached house in Woking (GU21 7QS). It has a recorded floor area of 249 m² (around 2680 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since July 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £1,524,000 sits 56% above the 2011 sale of £977,000. At 249 m² it's 23.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (202 m² median across 12 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Corner Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Sept 2020
Current Certificate
Sept 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 9 September 2020
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Corner Cottage, Firbank Lane, Woking, GU21 7QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Corner Cottage, Firbank Lane, Woking, GU21 7QS
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- Oct 2007OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Erection of a gazebo in front garden.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- PLAN/2007/0971
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Corner Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,524,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2011)
£977,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 July 2011Most recent
£977,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU21 7QS: £950,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in GU21 7QS
Medina, Firbank Lane, Woking, GU21 7QS
Sold Mar 2025
£1,190,000Heathfield, Firbank Lane, Woking, GU21 7QS
Sold Jun 2022
£950,0001 High Trees, Firbank Lane, Woking, GU21 7QS
Sold Aug 2021
£875,000Twingates, Firbank Lane, Woking, GU21 7QS
Sold Feb 2021
£950,000The Hollies, Firbank Lane, Woking, GU21 7QS
Sold Nov 2020
£1,120,000
Versus other Firbank Lane homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for Corner Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,924
Street avg £4,404
Floor Area
249 m²
Street avg 216 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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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.
Crime
336/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Holly Bank Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Goldsworth Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU21 7QS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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80 dB
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