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Berthorpe, Rose Garden Cottage, Puttenham Heath Road, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1DU

Notable views4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
168 m²
1808 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Berthorpe

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

Berthorpe is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Compton, Guildford, Guildford (GU3 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include notable views.

4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 168 m² it's 17.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (143 m² median across 17 EPCs). Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £929,000 is 20.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£426/sq ft) was about 76% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £770,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • ParkingYes
  • Notable viewsYes
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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Nov 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2011from Jul 2010
EPC improved fromE50toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Sept 2011from Aug 2011
EPC improved fromC71toD64
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Nov 2021from Sept 2011
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Berthorpe, Rose Garden Cottage, Puttenham Heath Road, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side extension at Berthorpe.

4 applications on record at Berthorpe, Rose Garden Cottage, Puttenham Heath Road, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1DU

4decisions3extensions30documents1nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Jan 2010
    Amendment
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of Lawfulness for an existing use, to establish whether Rose Garden Cottage has been used as a single dwelling house for more than 10 years before the date of this application.

    Retrospective
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    09/P/01932
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConservatoryDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£929,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£770,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 February 2022Most recent

    £770,000

    +245.3%over 24 years
  2. 14 March 1997

    £223,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU3 1DU: £850,000 (2022–2020).

On the street

Versus other Puttenham Heath Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Berthorpe runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,583

Street avg £4,090

Above

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 157 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Berthorpe

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.0 km

Down Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 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 1DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU3 1DU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU3 1DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.1dB

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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