8 Bracken Way, Guildford, GU3 3AN
About 8 Bracken Way
8 Bracken Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Guildford (GU3 3AN). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since December 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 15% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £623,000 sits 246.1% above the 1999 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 65% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 137 m² it's 19.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 8 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
8 Bracken Way's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Feb 2023
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 13 February 2023
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at 8 Bracken Way, Guildford, GU3 3AN
- Oct 2004DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Part two storey/part single storey front/side/rear extension following demolition of existing garage and wc.
Extension- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 04/P/01859
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionAug 2022Decision
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Sales history & valuation
8 Bracken Way's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£623,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.0% per year over 3 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 15.0% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
17 December 1999Most recent
£180,000
+62.2%over 3 years4 July 1996
£111,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU3 3AN: £625,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Bracken Way homes
Price per m² for 8 Bracken Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,314
Street avg £5,133
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
51/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Broadacres — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

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