What type of property is Ross Cottage, The Street, GU3 1EB?

Ross Cottage, The Street, GU3 1EB is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Ross Cottage, The Street, GU3 1EB?

Ross Cottage, The Street, GU3 1EB last sold for £1,015,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £153,000 in September 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Ross Cottage, The Street, GU3 1EB?

Across 6 sales between September 1996 and November 2022, Ross Cottage, The Street, GU3 1EB rose from £153,000 to £1,015,000, a change of £862,000. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Ross Cottage, The Street, GU3 1EB?

The current EPC rating for Ross Cottage, The Street, GU3 1EB is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Ross Cottage, The Street, GU3 1EB?

Ross Cottage, The Street, GU3 1EB has a recorded floor area of 232 m² (2,497 sq ft), around 58 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 159% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GU3 1EB. Source: EPC Register.

How is Ross Cottage, The Street, GU3 1EB heated?

The latest EPC at Ross Cottage, The Street, GU3 1EB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Ross Cottage, The Street, GU3 1EB have?

The most recent planning decision at Ross Cottage, The Street, GU3 1EB was a refusal for single-storey rear extension (ref. 22/P/00066) in March 2022. Earlier filings include 3 approved applications on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Ross Cottage, The Street, GU3 1EB?

Ross Cottage, The Street, GU3 1EB is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Ross Cottage, The Street, GU3 1EB located?

Ross Cottage, The Street, GU3 1EB sits in Compton, Guildford, Guildford. It falls within the GU3 postcode district in Surrey.

Is Ross Cottage, The Street, GU3 1EB in a safe area?

Police records around Ross Cottage, The Street, GU3 1EB show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Ross Cottage, The Street, GU3 1EB?

The closest primary school to Ross Cottage, The Street, GU3 1EB is Loseley Fields Primary School (1.9km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Ross Cottage, The Street, GU3 1EB?

The closest bus stop to Ross Cottage, The Street, GU3 1EB is Church, 49m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Ross Cottage, The Street, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1EB

6 sales on record5 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

232 m²

2497 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Ross Cottage

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

Ross Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Compton, Guildford, Guildford (GU3 1EB). It has a recorded floor area of 232 m² (around 2497 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).

At 232 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,181,000 is 16.4% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £1,015,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

9.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ross Cottage, The Street, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at Ross Cottage in 2022.

5 applications on record at Ross Cottage, The Street, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1EB

5decisions4extensions31documents1nearby

Flagged:Listed building

Dec 2010
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Internal alterations at ground floor including the replacement of study window with French doors. Construction of a glazed lean-to link at the rear of the Cottage. First floor alterations to give better access to all the rooms.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
10/P/02089
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More recent applications — locked
ExtensionMar 2022Decision
ExtensionMar 2022Decision

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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.

Latest sale on Ross Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,181,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,015,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

5 November 2022Most recent
£1,015,000
+190.0%over 17 years
24 March 2005
£350,000
+40.0%over 3 years
26 April 2001
£250,000
-11.2%over 9 months
8 August 2000
£281,500
+44.4%over 1 year
25 April 1999
£195,000
+27.5%over 2 years
9 September 1996
£153,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU3 1EB: £550,000 (2025–2012).

Nearby sales in GU3 1EB

On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Ross Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,375

Street avg £5,474

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Floor Area

232 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.5 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU3 1EB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

Low

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