Carpenters Field, Highfield Lane, Puttenham, Guildford, GU3 1BB
About Carpenters Field
Carpenters Field is an eight-bedroom detached house in Puttenham, Guildford, Guildford (GU3 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 486 m² (around 5231 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 486 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 8 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 14 planning records sit against the property, 11 approved, 2 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An application is currently awaiting a decision. Across 2008–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £3,869,000 is 43.3% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£516/sq ft) was about 81.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms8
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Carpenters Field's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jan 2024
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
Planning history
There is a planning application currently awaiting a decision.
14 applications on record at Carpenters Field, Highfield Lane, Puttenham, Guildford, GU3 1BB
1 live now- Nov 2013ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether a front two storey extension with basement and a single storey rear extension would constitute permitted development (as amended by plans received 28/08/2013, 09/10/2013 and additional information received on 10/10/2013 and 22/10/2013).
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/P/01421
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingMar 2026Decision
- OutlineSept 2025Decision
+ 11 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Carpenters Field valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£3,869,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 6 years.
£2,700,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
6 July 2014Most recent
£2,700,000
+17.4%over 6 years7 February 2008
£2,300,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in GU3 1BB: £686,250 (2014–1997).
Versus other Highfield Lane homes
On epc rating, Carpenters Field stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
486 m²
Street avg 101 m²
CO₂ Emissions
16.0 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.8 km
Munday's Borough — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Puttenham CofE Infant School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB







