5 Blackwell Farm Cottages, Hogs Back, Guildford, GU3 1DF
About 5 Blackwell Farm Cottages
5 Blackwell Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in Guildford (GU3 1DF). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 106), a 3-band jump.
At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
Energy performance
5 Blackwell Farm Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 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
5 Blackwell Farm Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£553,000
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
EPC Rating for 5 Blackwell Farm Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 41 (E)
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 154 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 7.1 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







