5 Old Cottages, Old Portsmouth Road, Peasmarsh, Guildford, GU3 1LY
About 5 Old Cottages
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 £558,000 is 39.5% above the 2014 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
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Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
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Planning history
5 Old Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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
5 Old Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£558,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 4 years.
£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
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
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
0.1 km
The Green — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Broadwater School. 11 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
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB