Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Alder House, Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7AN
2 planning records
Estimated value
£730,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£660,000)+11%
- Against GU4 7AN's recent median (£880,000)-17%
Newest record on this page: September 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£730,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£660,000)+11%
- Against GU4 7AN's recent median (£880,000)-17%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Alder House is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
82 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
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 2 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
Sales timeline
20 December 2022Most recent
£660,000
+100.0%over 20 years19 September 2002
£329,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU4 7AN: £880,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in GU4 7AN
Merrow House Cottage, Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7AN
Sold Aug 2022
£1,132,868Michaelmas Cottage, Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7AN
Sold Jun 2021
£987,5001 Appletree Cottage, Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7AN
Sold Mar 2021
£595,023Pippins, Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7AN
Sold Aug 2018
£750,000Covey Cottage, Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7AN
Sold Oct 2017
£880,000
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- 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 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 £730,000 is 10.6% 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.
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 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
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 October 2032
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
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 2021ExtensionFullOutcome 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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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
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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%
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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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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 Alder House is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for Alder House. 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 Alder House was lodged in October 2022 at band D and is valid until October 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Alder House. 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
- Alder House 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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