What kind of home is Exchange Cottage, The Heath, GU3 1AL?

Exchange Cottage, The Heath, GU3 1AL is a detached house.

When did Exchange Cottage, The Heath, GU3 1AL last change hands?

Exchange Cottage, The Heath, GU3 1AL last sold for £391,500 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £350,000 in December 2016, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Exchange Cottage, The Heath, GU3 1AL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2016 and March 2021, Exchange Cottage, The Heath, GU3 1AL rose from £350,000 to £391,500, a change of £41,500. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Exchange Cottage, The Heath, GU3 1AL?

The current EPC rating for Exchange Cottage, The Heath, GU3 1AL is A with a score of 93 out of 100, lodged in August 2023. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Exchange Cottage, The Heath, GU3 1AL?

Exchange Cottage, The Heath, GU3 1AL has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (1,399 sq ft). That makes it about 41% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GU3 1AL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Exchange Cottage, The Heath, GU3 1AL use?

The latest EPC at Exchange Cottage, The Heath, GU3 1AL records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Exchange Cottage, The Heath, GU3 1AL in?

Exchange Cottage, The Heath, GU3 1AL sits in Puttenham, Guildford, Guildford. It falls within the GU3 postcode district in Surrey.

How safe is the area around Exchange Cottage, The Heath, GU3 1AL?

Police records around Exchange Cottage, The Heath, GU3 1AL show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Exchange Cottage, The Heath, GU3 1AL?

The closest primary school to Exchange Cottage, The Heath, GU3 1AL is Puttenham CofE Infant School (612m).

What transport links are near Exchange Cottage, The Heath, GU3 1AL?

The closest bus stop to Exchange Cottage, The Heath, GU3 1AL is Puttenham Hill, 415m away. The nearest rail option is Wanborough Rail Station, 2.6km away.

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Exchange Cottage, The Heath, Puttenham, Guildford, GU3 1AL

EPC A

Property type

Detached

Floor area

130 m²

1399 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 93

Overview

About Exchange Cottage

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

Exchange Cottage is a detached house in Puttenham, Guildford, Guildford (GU3 1AL). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (August 2023) returns an A (score 93), the top energy band on the EPC scale.

At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £828,000 sits 111.5% above the 2021 sale of £391,500. Last sale on file: £391,500 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Exchange Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A93

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

0.5 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Exchange Cottage, The Heath, Puttenham, Guildford, GU3 1AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Exchange 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£828,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£391,500

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

29 March 2021Most recent
£391,500
+11.9%over 4 years
2 December 2016
£350,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in GU3 1AL: £415,000 (2020–1996).

Nearby sales in GU3 1AL

On the street

Versus other The Heath homes

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

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

EPC Rating

93 (A)

Street avg 41 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

0.5 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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£793k

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4 bed2 bath

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1 Oak Cottages, Withies Lane, Compton

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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 Guildford district page.

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Puttenham Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Puttenham CofE Infant School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU3 1AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU3 1AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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