Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Bowlers Cottage, Down Lane, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1DQ
Estimated value
£521,000
- Against GU3 1DQ's recent median (£830,000)-37%
Newest record on this page: March 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£521,000
- Against GU3 1DQ's recent median (£830,000)-37%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Bowlers Cottage is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in GU3 1DQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
96 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2024
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in GU3 1DQ
5 sales, median £830,000 (2020–2006)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2020 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Bowlers Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU3 1DQ: £830,000 (2020–2006).
Nearby sales in GU3 1DQ
Helmstead, Down Lane, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1DQ
Sold Aug 2020
£837,000Harvest Bank House, Down Lane, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1DQ
Sold Feb 2017
£1,300,000Cedar Glen, Down Lane, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1DQ
Sold Mar 2016
£830,000Greystones, Down Lane, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1DQ
Sold Sept 2012
£770,000Old Barn Cottage, Down Lane, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1DQ
Sold Jun 2001
£392,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Bowlers Cottage, Down Lane, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1DQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Bowlers Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Bowlers Cottage is a detached house in Compton, Guildford, Guildford (GU3 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2017 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 96 m² it sits well below the postcode median (175 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Bowlers Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 March 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2024from Mar 2017
EPC improved fromG5toE51
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating Controls
ThermostatManual
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)
Hot water system upgraded
Walls
Very PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Bowlers Cottage, Down Lane, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Bowlers Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Down Lane homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Bowlers Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 176 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 8.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Guildford district page.
Crime
51/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Watts Gallery — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Loseley Fields Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Loseley Fields Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
- Onslow Infant SchoolPrimary2.3km
- Puttenham CofE Infant SchoolPrimary2.7km
- Guildford Grove Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- Watts GalleryBus stop122m
- Down LaneBus stop608m
- Flexford HouseBus stop792m
- Flexford HouseBus stop793m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences246 reports32%
- Anti-social Behaviour201 reports26%
- Criminal Damage & Arson80 reports10%
- Public Order52 reports7%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU3 1DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Bowlers Cottage is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in GU3 1DQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for Bowlers Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Bowlers Cottage was lodged in March 2024 at band E and is valid until March 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Bowlers Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from GU3 1DQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Bowlers Cottage is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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