Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Old Cottages, Old Portsmouth Road, Peasmarsh, Guildford, GU3 1LY
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 5 Old Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Old Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Peasmarsh, Guildford, Guildford (GU3 1LY). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 87 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in May 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across 2009–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £580,000 is 45% above the 2014 sale price.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2024
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2014
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 March 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2014from Aug 2009
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Old Cottages, Old Portsmouth Road, Peasmarsh, Guildford, GU3 1LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Old Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Old Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£580,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2014)
£399,950
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
13 May 2014Most recent
£399,950
+28.2%over 4 years20 November 2009
£312,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in GU3 1LY: £369,500 (2024–2010).
Versus other Old Portsmouth Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Old Cottages outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 64 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
51/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Green — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Broadwater School. 11 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU3 1LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Old Cottages, Old Portsmouth Road, Peasmarsh, Guildford, GU3 1LY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.