Sylvan Lodge, Highfield Lane, Puttenham, Guildford, GU3 1BB
About Sylvan Lodge
Sylvan Lodge is a five-bedroom detached house in Puttenham, Guildford, Guildford (GU3 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The home occupies a corner plot.
Held since September 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 187 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,716,000 sits 90.7% above the 2003 sale of £900,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
Outside
- Corner plotYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Sylvan Lodge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 October 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Sylvan Lodge has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sylvan Lodge's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£1,716,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.8% per year over 6 years.
£900,000
Growth on file: 11.8% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
25 September 2003Most recent
£900,000
+90.5%over 5 years15 December 1997
£472,500
Median price across the last 4 sales in GU3 1BB: £1,867,500 (2014–2003).
Versus other Highfield Lane homes
EPC Rating for Sylvan Lodge lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
187 m²
Street avg 161 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.9 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 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
51/mo
Falling 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB