1 Brickwork Cottage, Keens Lane, Guildford, GU3 3JS
About 1 Brickwork Cottage
1 Brickwork Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU3 3JS). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £565,000 is 36% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 26.5% below the postcode norm. Last sold in November 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
1 Brickwork Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 March 2026
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Brickwork Cottage has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
£565,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£415,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 November 2016Most recent
£415,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU3 3JS: £599,950 (2026–2022).
Versus other Keens Lane homes
EPC Rating for 1 Brickwork Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,645
Street avg £5,216
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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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
51/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Pitch Place — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Stoughton Infant 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB







