Chestnut Cottage, Burdenshott Road, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3RN
About Chestnut Cottage
Chestnut Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Worplesdon, Guildford, Guildford (GU3 3RN). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1478 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Most recent transfer: June 2018 at £625,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £739,000 is 18.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£423/sq ft) was about 39.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Chestnut Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jun 2020
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
3 applications on record at Chestnut Cottage, Burdenshott Road, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3RN
- Jan 2003Demolition And RebuildFullOutcome in report
Erection of cottage with integral garage following demolition of existing cottage and garage..
- Reference
- 02/P/02357
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2006Decision
- DemolitionMar 2006Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Price for Chestnut Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 2002 starting point.
£739,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 16 years.
£625,000
Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
7 June 2018Most recent
£625,000
+25.0%over 6 years5 October 2011
£500,000
+26.6%over 7 years7 September 2004
£395,000
+163.3%over 2 years27 March 2002
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU3 3RN: £550,000 (2024–2004).
Nearby sales in GU3 3RN
2 The Sidings, Burdenshott Road, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3RN
Sold Aug 2024
£475,000Little Timbers, Burdenshott Road, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3RN
Sold Feb 2015
£710,0001 The Sidings, Burdenshott Road, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3RN
Sold Nov 2013
£550,000The Orchard, Burdenshott Road, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3RN
Sold Oct 2006
£595,000Bonnishott House, Burdenshott Road, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3RN
Sold Feb 2000
£1,450,000
Versus other Burdenshott Road homes
On habitable rooms, Chestnut Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,553
Street avg £4,957
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 171 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 7.6 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
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.9 km
Whitmoor Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.4 km
Northmead Junior School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB







