Primrose Cottage, The Street, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1EB
About Primrose Cottage
Primrose Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Compton, Guildford, Guildford (GU3 1EB). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£596/sq ft) was about 109.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 88 m² it's 17% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 4 EPCs). Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £565,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
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
1 application on record at Primrose Cottage, The Street, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1EB
- May 2024ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension and rebuilding existing outbuilding.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/P/00504
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Sales history & valuation
Primrose Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£613,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£565,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 June 2023Most recent
£565,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU3 1EB: £550,000 (2025–2012).
Nearby sales in GU3 1EB
2 Linden Cottage, The Street, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1EB
Sold Feb 2025
£553,000Ross Cottage, The Street, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1EB
Sold Nov 2022
£1,015,0001 Linden Cottage, The Street, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1EB
Sold Aug 2018
£550,000April Cottage, The Street, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1EB
Sold Dec 2006
£435,000Oakcroft, The Street, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1EB
Sold Aug 1999
£249,000
Versus other The Street homes
Primrose Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,420
Street avg £4,963
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Church — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Loseley Fields Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB







