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Birches Over, Priorswood, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1DR

8 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
265 m²
2852 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Birches Over

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Birches Over is a five-bedroom detached house in Compton, Guildford, Guildford (GU3 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 265 m² (around 2852 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2003–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,670,000 sits 67% above the 2013 sale of £1,000,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 16.1% below the postcode norm. 8 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 265 m² it's 29.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (204 m² median across 8 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Last sold in February 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Birches Over's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Birches Over, Priorswood, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Birches Over has been through 7 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

8 applications on record at Birches Over, Priorswood, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1DR

8decisions3extensions72documents1nearby
  1. Jun 2013
    OutbuildingOutline
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether an erection of an outbuilding would constitute permitted development.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    13/P/00897
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Birches Over valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,670,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£1,000,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 February 2013Most recent

    £1,000,000

    +28.2%over 9 years

  2. 21 August 2003

    £780,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU3 1DR: £1,100,000 (2024–2015).

On the street

Versus other Priorswood homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Birches Over stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,774

Street avg £4,886

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Floor Area

265 m²

Street avg 205 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 10.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Birches Over

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.4m

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1 Oakdene Place, Peasmarsh

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4 bed2 bath
£793k

1 Coneycroft Farm Cottages, Down Lane, Compton

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4 bed2 bath
£585k

1 Bowling Green, Compton

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4 bed
£846k

1 Manor Cottages, Hook Lane, Puttenham

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3 bed
£740k

1 Ignors Wood, Puttenham Heath Road, Compton

GU3 1DU

3 bed2 bath
£722k

1 Angel Court, Eastbury Lane, Compton

GU3 1EF

3 bed1 bath
£966k

1 Brook Cottages, New Pond Road, Compton

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Area

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.
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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.9 km

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

2.0 km

Puttenham CofE Infant School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU3 1DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU3 1DR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU3 1DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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