What type of property is 49 Hermitage Woods Crescent, GU21 8UE?

49 Hermitage Woods Crescent, GU21 8UE is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 49 Hermitage Woods Crescent, GU21 8UE sell for?

49 Hermitage Woods Crescent, GU21 8UE last sold for £279,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £96,500 in September 2000, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 49 Hermitage Woods Crescent, GU21 8UE?

Across 2 sales between September 2000 and October 2022, 49 Hermitage Woods Crescent, GU21 8UE rose from £96,500 to £279,000, a change of £182,500. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 49 Hermitage Woods Crescent, GU21 8UE?

The current EPC rating for 49 Hermitage Woods Crescent, GU21 8UE is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in May 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 49 Hermitage Woods Crescent, GU21 8UE?

49 Hermitage Woods Crescent, GU21 8UE has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 49 Hermitage Woods Crescent, GU21 8UE heated?

The latest EPC at 49 Hermitage Woods Crescent, GU21 8UE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 49 Hermitage Woods Crescent, GU21 8UE?

49 Hermitage Woods Crescent, GU21 8UE is in council tax band C.

Where is 49 Hermitage Woods Crescent, GU21 8UE located?

49 Hermitage Woods Crescent, GU21 8UE sits in Woking. It falls within the GU21 postcode district in Surrey.

Is 49 Hermitage Woods Crescent, GU21 8UE in a safe area?

Police records around 49 Hermitage Woods Crescent, GU21 8UE 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 49 Hermitage Woods Crescent, GU21 8UE?

The closest primary school to 49 Hermitage Woods Crescent, GU21 8UE is The Hermitage Junior School (192m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College (431m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 49 Hermitage Woods Crescent, GU21 8UE?

The closest bus stop to 49 Hermitage Woods Crescent, GU21 8UE is Sutton Avenue, 127m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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49 Hermitage Woods Crescent, Woking, GU21 8UE

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 49 Hermitage Woods Crescent

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

49 Hermitage Woods Crescent is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Woking (GU21 8UE). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. At 62 m² this is the 10th smallest of 39 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–109 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good.

Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 62% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £279,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2022

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 September 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2022from May 2009

EPC improved fromD66toC72

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49 Hermitage Woods Crescent, Woking, GU21 8UE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

49 Hermitage Woods Crescent has no planning applications on record.

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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.

49 Hermitage Woods Crescent has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£281,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£279,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

26 October 2022Most recent
£279,000
+189.1%over 22 years
17 September 2000
£96,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU21 8UE: £470,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in GU21 8UE

On the street

Versus other Hermitage Woods Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 49 Hermitage Woods Crescent runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,500

Street avg £3,901

Above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 53 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Sutton Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Hermitage Junior School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU21 8UE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU21 8UE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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