2 Blackwell Farm Cottages, Hogs Back, Guildford, GU3 1DF
About 2 Blackwell Farm Cottages
2 Blackwell Farm Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Guildford (GU3 1DF). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 105), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 61 m² it's 26.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 5 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 Blackwell Farm Cottages 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
2 Blackwell Farm Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£413,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Hogs Back homes
2 Blackwell Farm Cottages outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 159 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 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
Francis Crick Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Guildford Grove Primary School. 8 schools 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
43.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB







