What kind of home is Alder House, Merrow Street, GU4 7AN?

Alder House, Merrow Street, GU4 7AN is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Alder House, Merrow Street, GU4 7AN?

Alder House, Merrow Street, GU4 7AN last sold for £660,000 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £329,995 in September 2002, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Alder House, Merrow Street, GU4 7AN appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2002 and December 2022, Alder House, Merrow Street, GU4 7AN rose from £329,995 to £660,000, a change of £330,005. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Alder House, Merrow Street, GU4 7AN have?

The current EPC rating for Alder House, Merrow Street, GU4 7AN is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. It has dropped from a C recorded in March 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Alder House, Merrow Street, GU4 7AN?

Alder House, Merrow Street, GU4 7AN has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 41% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GU4 7AN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Alder House, Merrow Street, GU4 7AN use?

The latest EPC at Alder House, Merrow Street, GU4 7AN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Alder House, Merrow Street, GU4 7AN have?

Alder House, Merrow Street, GU4 7AN has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in September 2021 under ref. 21/P/01494. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Alder House, Merrow Street, GU4 7AN?

Alder House, Merrow Street, GU4 7AN is in council tax band E.

Which area is Alder House, Merrow Street, GU4 7AN in?

Alder House, Merrow Street, GU4 7AN sits in Guildford. It falls within the GU4 postcode district in Surrey.

What is crime like near Alder House, Merrow Street, GU4 7AN?

Police records around Alder House, Merrow Street, GU4 7AN show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Drugs makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Alder House, Merrow Street, GU4 7AN?

The closest primary school to Alder House, Merrow Street, GU4 7AN is Merrow Junior School (208m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Peter's Catholic School (588m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Alder House, Merrow Street, GU4 7AN?

The closest bus stop to Alder House, Merrow Street, GU4 7AN is Church, 219m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Alder House, Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7AN

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Alder House

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

Alder House is a three-bedroom detached house in Guildford (GU4 7AN). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 82 m² it sits well below the postcode median (141 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £741,000 is 12.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£748/sq ft) was about 68.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £660,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenEast-facing
ParkingOff street

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

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 2)

Oct 2022

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from Mar 2010

EPC improved fromC72toD68

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Alder House, Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Alder House has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at Alder House, Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7AN

2decisions1extensions23documents3nearby

Aug 2021
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey flat roof extension to rear of property.
Documents
17 docs on file
Reference
21/P/01494
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£741,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£660,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

20 December 2022Most recent
£660,000
+100.0%over 20 years
19 September 2002
£329,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU4 7AN: £880,000 (2022–2017).

Nearby sales in GU4 7AN

On the street

Versus other Merrow Street homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Alder House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£8,049

Street avg £5,460

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

2/mo

Steady 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.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU4 7AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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