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Hideaway Cottage, Seale Lane, Puttenham, Guildford, GU3 1AX

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
300 m²
3229 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Hideaway Cottage

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

Hideaway Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Puttenham, Guildford, Guildford (GU3 1AX). It has a recorded floor area of 300 m² (around 3229 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a loft. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 72).

Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in November 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 300 m² the property is well over the postcode median (132 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,540,000 sits 1239.1% above the 1995 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£36/sq ft) was about 92.4% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • LoftYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Hideaway Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hideaway Cottage, Seale Lane, Puttenham, Guildford, GU3 1AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Hideaway Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at Hideaway Cottage, Seale Lane, Puttenham, Guildford, GU3 1AX

3decisions3extensions8documents1nearby
  1. Jun 2004
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Rear conservatory.

    Extension
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    04/P/00591
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Garage ConversionDecision
  4. ConservatoryDecision

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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 Hideaway Cottage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

On the street

Versus other Seale Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Hideaway Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£383

Street avg £5,308

Strongly below

Floor Area

300 m²

Street avg 154 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Hideaway Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Munday's Borough — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Puttenham CofE Infant School. 1 school nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU3 1AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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