Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
31a, Gorsewood Road, Woking, GU21 8UX
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 31a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31a is a detached house in Woking (GU21 8UX). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 116 m² it's 19% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 8 EPCs).
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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.
31a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jan 2024
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2014
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 January 2024
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 31a, Gorsewood Road, Woking, GU21 8UX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
31a has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
31a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£528,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 8UX: £540,000 (2021–2014).
Nearby sales in GU21 8UX
Versus other Gorsewood Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 31a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 114 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
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
0.0 km
Hermitage Estate Shops — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
The Hermitage Junior School. 17 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 8UX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
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