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Virginia Cottage, Berry Lane, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3QG

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Virginia Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Virginia Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Worplesdon, Guildford, Guildford (GU3 3QG). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On the market in November 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 132 m² it's 25.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £785,000 is 28.3% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£431/sq ft) was about 89.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Virginia Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Virginia Cottage, Berry Lane, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at Virginia Cottage.

1 application on record at Virginia Cottage, Berry Lane, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3QG

1decisions1extensions12documents2nearby
  1. May 2005
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a two storey rear extension.

    Council
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    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    PLAN/2005/0340
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Virginia Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£785,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£612,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 November 2014Most recent

    £612,000

    +14.4%over 7 years
  2. 31 May 2007

    £535,000

    +58.4%over 2 years
  3. 30 June 2004

    £337,800

    +57.1%over 4 years
  4. 9 November 1999

    £215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU3 3QG: £500,000 (2023–2005).

On the street

Versus other Berry Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Virginia Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,636

Street avg £2,824

Strongly above

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 178 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Virginia Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Guildford district page.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

Fox Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 km

Brookwood Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU3 3QG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU3 3QG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU3 3QG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Virginia Cottage, Berry Lane, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3QG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.