Merristwood Lodge, Holly Lane, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3PB
About Merristwood Lodge
Merristwood Lodge is a detached house in Worplesdon, Guildford, Guildford (GU3 3PB). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Across 2020–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £547,000 is 82.6% below the 2025 sale of £3,150,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£3,484/sq ft) was about 1118.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £3,150,000. At 84 m² it sits well below the postcode median (120 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 November 2029
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Merristwood Lodge 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
Latest sale on Merristwood Lodge was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£547,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.7% per year over 5 years.
£3,150,000
Growth on file: 16.7% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
15 July 2025Most recent
£3,150,000
+110.0%over 4 years24 September 2020
£1,500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU3 3PB: £575,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in GU3 3PB
Pitmore Farm House, Holly Lane, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3PB
Sold Nov 2023
£1,200,000Woodpecker Lodge, Holly Lane, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3PB
Sold Jul 2022
£700,0003 Merristwood Cottages, Holly Lane, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3PB
Sold May 2017
£575,0001 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
Merristwood Lodge outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£37,500
Street avg £4,999
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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.
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
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB







