What kind of home is The Old Forge, The Street, GU3 1EG?

The Old Forge, The Street, GU3 1EG is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did The Old Forge, The Street, GU3 1EG sell for?

The Old Forge, The Street, GU3 1EG last sold for £595,000 in June 2013, around 13 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Old Forge, The Street, GU3 1EG?

The current EPC rating for The Old Forge, The Street, GU3 1EG is F with a score of 32 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. It has dropped from a E recorded in January 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Old Forge, The Street, GU3 1EG?

The Old Forge, The Street, GU3 1EG has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GU3 1EG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Old Forge, The Street, GU3 1EG use?

The latest EPC at The Old Forge, The Street, GU3 1EG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does The Old Forge, The Street, GU3 1EG have?

The Old Forge, The Street, GU3 1EG has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in November 2018 under ref. 18/P/01899. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is The Old Forge, The Street, GU3 1EG in?

The Old Forge, The Street, GU3 1EG sits in Compton, Guildford, Guildford. It falls within the GU3 postcode district in Surrey.

Is The Old Forge, The Street, GU3 1EG in a safe area?

Police records around The Old Forge, The Street, GU3 1EG 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.

What schools are near The Old Forge, The Street, GU3 1EG?

The closest primary school to The Old Forge, The Street, GU3 1EG is Loseley Fields Primary School (1.8km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is The Old Forge, The Street, GU3 1EG?

The closest bus stop to The Old Forge, The Street, GU3 1EG is Church, 162m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Old Forge, The Street, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1EG

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 32

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Old Forge

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

The Old Forge is a four-bedroom detached house in Compton, Guildford, Guildford (GU3 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (January 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory, a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot.

At 110 m² it's 22.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (142 m² median across 9 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (June 2013). Today's modelled estimate of £890,000 is 49.6% above the 2013 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
LandYes

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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.

The Old Forge sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jun 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2015

EPC Rating

F32

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Forge, The Street, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old Forge has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at The Old Forge, The Street, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1EG

2decisions2extensions13documents1nearby

Sept 2018
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior notification for a single storey 6.0 metre rear extension, 3.20 metres in height with an eaves height of 2.1 metres.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
18/W/00095
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ExtensionNov 2018Decision

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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.

The Old Forge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£890,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£595,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

3 June 2013Most recent
£595,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU3 1EG: £940,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in GU3 1EG

On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, The Old Forge stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,409

Street avg £6,076

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Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 149 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Guildford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 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 1EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU3 1EG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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