What type of property is 1 Birch Grove, GU22 8NB?

1 Birch Grove, GU22 8NB is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Birch Grove, GU22 8NB sell for?

1 Birch Grove, GU22 8NB last sold for £1,212,500 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Birch Grove, GU22 8NB?

The current EPC rating for 1 Birch Grove, GU22 8NB is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Birch Grove, GU22 8NB?

1 Birch Grove, GU22 8NB has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (1,970 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GU22 8NB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Birch Grove, GU22 8NB heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Birch Grove, GU22 8NB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Birch Grove, GU22 8NB have?

The most recent planning decision at 1 Birch Grove, GU22 8NB was a refusal for an application (ref. TREE/2024/8304) in December 2024. Earlier filings include 4 approved applications on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Birch Grove, GU22 8NB?

1 Birch Grove, GU22 8NB is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 1 Birch Grove, GU22 8NB located?

1 Birch Grove, GU22 8NB sits in Woking. It falls within the GU22 postcode district in Surrey.

How safe is the area around 1 Birch Grove, GU22 8NB?

Police records around 1 Birch Grove, GU22 8NB show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Birch Grove, GU22 8NB?

The closest primary school to 1 Birch Grove, GU22 8NB is New Monument Primary Academy (558m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Bishop David Brown School (977m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Birch Grove, GU22 8NB?

The closest bus stop to 1 Birch Grove, GU22 8NB is Henslow Way, 476m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Birch Grove, Woking, GU22 8NB

5 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

183 m²

1970 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Birch Grove

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

1 Birch Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Woking (GU22 8NB). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Other recorded features include a balcony and a conservatory.

5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£616/sq ft) was about 115.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 183 m² it's 18.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (224 m² median across 4 EPCs). Sold April 2022 for £1,212,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageDouble, Integral
BalconyYes

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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.

1 Birch Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Birch Grove, Woking, GU22 8NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A tree works application was refused at 1 Birch Grove in 2024.

5 applications on record at 1 Birch Grove, Woking, GU22 8NB

5decisions2extensions61documents2nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Feb 2005
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Crown lift to height of 6m 3 Sweet Chestnut and 3 Oak (Works subject to TPO 626/072)
Council
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Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
TREE/2005/8022
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More recent applications — locked
Tree WorksDec 2024Decision
DemolitionDec 2022Decision

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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.

Latest sale on 1 Birch Grove was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,212,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

10 April 2022Most recent
£1,212,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU22 8NB: £775,000 (2021–2005).

Nearby sales in GU22 8NB

On the street

Versus other Birch Grove homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Birch Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,626

Street avg £4,241

Strongly above

Floor Area

183 m²

Street avg 223 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.8 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Below

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Area

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.

Full Woking report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Henslow Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

New Monument Primary Academy. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU22 8NB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU22 8NB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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