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 26 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 £673,000 sits 273.9% above the 1999 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 59.9% 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Feb 2023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
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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).
£673,000
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 (2025–2021).
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 £4,988
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
4/mo
Steady 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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