3 Merristwood Cottages, Holly Lane, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3PB
About 3 Merristwood Cottages
3 Merristwood Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Worplesdon, Guildford, Guildford (GU3 3PB). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (May 2017). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £696,000 is 21% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£445/sq ft) was about 30.9% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
3 Merristwood Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Mar 2023
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 March 2023
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
1 application on record at 3 Merristwood Cottages, Holly Lane, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3PB
- Sept 2003DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear bathroom, wc and conservatory.
Extension- Reference
- 03/P/01788
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 3 Merristwood Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£696,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 21 years.
£575,000
Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
11 May 2017Most recent
£575,000
+19.8%over 3 years19 December 2013
£480,000
+138.8%over 12 years1 February 2001
£201,000
+58.3%over 2 years4 October 1998
£127,000
+95.4%over 2 years20 May 1996
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU3 3PB: £1,200,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in GU3 3PB
Merristwood Lodge, Holly Lane, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3PB
Sold Jul 2025
£3,150,000Pitmore Farm House, Holly Lane, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3PB
Sold Nov 2023
£1,200,000Woodpecker Lodge, Holly Lane, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3PB
Sold Jul 2022
£700,0001 Merristwood Cottages, Holly Lane, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3PB
Sold Jul 1996
£60,000Briar Cottage, Holly Lane, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3PB
Sold Jul 1996
£72,500
Versus other Holly Lane homes
EPC Rating for 3 Merristwood Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,792
Street avg £13,176
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.2 km
Fairlands Estate — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Worplesdon Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB







