Old Friars, Old Portsmouth Road, Artington, Guildford, GU3 1LN
About Old Friars
Old Friars is a detached house in Artington, Guildford, Guildford (GU3 1LN). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.
9 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 5 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent and conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.
Energy performance
Old Friars's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
Old Friars has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.
9 applications on record at Old Friars, Old Portsmouth Road, Artington, Guildford, GU3 1LN
- Aug 2003Demolition And RebuildFullOutcome in report
Detached chalet bungalow following demolition of stables and shed.
- Reference
- 03/P/01415
- More recent applications — locked
- ConservatoryMar 2006Decision
- ConservatoryMar 2006Decision
+ 6 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Old Friars has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£848,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
The Ridges — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School. 12 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB







