Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Merrow House Cottage, Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7AN
1 planning record
Estimated value
£1,254,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£1,132,868)+11%
- Against GU4 7AN's recent median (£750,000)+67%
Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
163 m²
1755 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Freehold
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,254,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£1,132,868)+11%
- Against GU4 7AN's recent median (£750,000)+67%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Merrow House Cottage is modelled from its 163 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
163 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in GU4 7AN
5 sales, median £750,000 (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 application | 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.
Latest sale on Merrow House Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
11 August 2022Most recent
£1,132,868
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU4 7AN: £750,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in GU4 7AN
Alder House, Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7AN
Sold Dec 2022
£660,000Michaelmas 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
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Merrow House 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
- 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 Merrow House Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Merrow House Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Guildford (GU4 7AN). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 163 m² it's 18.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (138 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,254,000 is 10.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£646/sq ft) was about 60.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £1,132,868. 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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
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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.
Merrow House Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Nov 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 November 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Merrow House Cottage, Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Merrow House Cottage, Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7AN
1decisions1extensions7documents3nearby
- Jan 2025PorchFullOutcome in report
Replacement of first floor glazed structure with new part pitched / part flat roof, together with fenestration, external material and associated internal alterations, and following removal of rear open porch.
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/P/01687
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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 co₂ emissions, Merrow House Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,950
Street avg £5,617
Floor Area
163 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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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Victorian-eraDetached HouseFreeholdEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings
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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 Merrow House Cottage is modelled from its 163 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 Merrow House 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 Merrow House Cottage was lodged in November 2020 at band E and is valid until November 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Merrow House 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
- Merrow House Cottage is in council tax band G. 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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