What type of property is Fir View Cottage, Elphinstone Close, GU24 0AF?

Fir View Cottage, Elphinstone Close, GU24 0AF is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did Fir View Cottage, Elphinstone Close, GU24 0AF last change hands?

Fir View Cottage, Elphinstone Close, GU24 0AF last sold for £587,000 in June 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £475,000 in October 2016, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Fir View Cottage, Elphinstone Close, GU24 0AF changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2016 and June 2023, Fir View Cottage, Elphinstone Close, GU24 0AF rose from £475,000 to £587,000, a change of £112,000. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Fir View Cottage, Elphinstone Close, GU24 0AF?

The current EPC rating for Fir View Cottage, Elphinstone Close, GU24 0AF is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. It has dropped from a B recorded in February 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Fir View Cottage, Elphinstone Close, GU24 0AF?

Fir View Cottage, Elphinstone Close, GU24 0AF has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GU24 0AF. Source: EPC Register.

How is Fir View Cottage, Elphinstone Close, GU24 0AF heated?

The latest EPC at Fir View Cottage, Elphinstone Close, GU24 0AF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Fir View Cottage, Elphinstone Close, GU24 0AF?

Fir View Cottage, Elphinstone Close, GU24 0AF is in council tax band E.

Where is Fir View Cottage, Elphinstone Close, GU24 0AF located?

Fir View Cottage, Elphinstone Close, GU24 0AF sits in Brookwood, Woking, Woking. It falls within the GU24 postcode district in Surrey.

How safe is the area around Fir View Cottage, Elphinstone Close, GU24 0AF?

Police records around Fir View Cottage, Elphinstone Close, GU24 0AF show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Fir View Cottage, Elphinstone Close, GU24 0AF?

The closest primary school to Fir View Cottage, Elphinstone Close, GU24 0AF is Brookwood Primary School (492m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College (2.8km).

What transport links are near Fir View Cottage, Elphinstone Close, GU24 0AF?

The closest rail stop to Fir View Cottage, Elphinstone Close, GU24 0AF is Brookwood Rail Station, 177m away. The nearest bus option is Brookwood Railway Station, 183m away.

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Fir View Cottage, Elphinstone Close, Brookwood, Woking, GU24 0AF

Solar panels

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Fir View Cottage

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

Fir View Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Brookwood, Woking, Woking (GU24 0AF). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. The property has solar panels and underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (February 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

At 99 m² it's 25.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 22 EPCs). Across 2016–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £657,000 is 11.9% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£551/sq ft) was about 117% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £587,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Underfloor heatingYes
Solar panelsYes

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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)

Jun 2022

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2022from Feb 2012

EPC improved fromB81toC79

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

8%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Fir View Cottage, Elphinstone Close, Brookwood, Woking, GU24 0AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Fir View Cottage 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.

Latest sale on Fir View Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£657,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£587,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

11 June 2023Most recent
£587,000
+23.6%over 6 years
20 October 2016
£475,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU24 0AF: £450,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in GU24 0AF

On the street

Versus other Elphinstone Close homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Fir View Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,929

Street avg £4,076

Strongly above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Brookwood Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

Brookwood Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU24 0AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU24 0AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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