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 £1,536,000 sits 70.7% 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
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).
£1,536,000
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
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.
Go deeper on the local area
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