Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Appletree Cottage, Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7AN
Extendable5 planning records
Estimated value
£642,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£595,023)+8%
- Against GU4 7AN's recent median (£880,000)-27%
Newest record on this page: February 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£642,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£595,023)+8%
- Against GU4 7AN's recent median (£880,000)-27%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Appletree Cottage is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in GU4 7AN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
73 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in GU4 7AN
5 sales, median £880,000 (2022–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
19 March 2021Most recent
£595,023
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU4 7AN: £880,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in GU4 7AN
Alder House, Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7AN
Sold Dec 2022
£660,000Merrow House Cottage, Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7AN
Sold Aug 2022
£1,132,868Michaelmas Cottage, Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7AN
Sold Jun 2021
£987,500Pippins, Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7AN
Sold Aug 2018
£750,000Covey Cottage, Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7AN
Sold Oct 2017
£880,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Appletree Cottage, Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7AN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- A planning decision worth checkingIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Appletree Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Appletree Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU4 7AN). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (141 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£757/sq ft) was about 88.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £595,023. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 September 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2020from Apr 2010
Low Energy Lighting
25%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Appletree Cottage, Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 1 Appletree Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.
5 applications on record at 1 Appletree Cottage, Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7AN
5decisions2extensions70documents3nearby
- Sept 2021ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side and rear extension, single storey kitchen extension and single storey outbuilding to the rear of the garden
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/P/01361
- More recent applications — locked
- OutlineFeb 2023Decision
- New BuildNov 2022Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (5 on record)
- All 5 applications on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
- The 70 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Merrow Street homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 1 Appletree Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£8,151
Street avg £5,445
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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.
Crime
58/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Merrow Junior School. 10 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Merrow Junior SchoolPrimary208m
- Merrow CofE Controlled Infant SchoolPrimary287m
- St Peter's Catholic SchoolSecondary588m
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- ChurchBus stop219m
- Partridge WayBus stop230m
- Wykeham RoadBus stop265m
- Sheeplands AvenueBus stop374m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences257 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour129 reports18%
- Vehicle Crime67 reports10%
- Criminal Damage & Arson56 reports8%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU4 7AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Appletree Cottage is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in GU4 7AN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Appletree Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Appletree Cottage was lodged in September 2020 at band E and is valid until September 2030. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to 1 Appletree Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 10 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from GU4 7AN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Appletree Cottage is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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