What type of property is 7 Rectory Close, GU4 7AR?

7 Rectory Close, GU4 7AR is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 7 Rectory Close, GU4 7AR sell for?

7 Rectory Close, GU4 7AR last sold for £735,000 in June 2011, around 15 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £167,500 in November 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Rectory Close, GU4 7AR changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 1996 and June 2011, 7 Rectory Close, GU4 7AR rose from £167,500 to £735,000, a change of £567,500. That works out to roughly +10.7% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Rectory Close, GU4 7AR have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Rectory Close, GU4 7AR is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in October 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Rectory Close, GU4 7AR?

7 Rectory Close, GU4 7AR has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (1,914 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GU4 7AR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Rectory Close, GU4 7AR heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Rectory Close, GU4 7AR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 7 Rectory Close, GU4 7AR?

7 Rectory Close, GU4 7AR has council approval for rear extension granted in June 2011 under ref. 11/P/00840. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 7 Rectory Close, GU4 7AR?

7 Rectory Close, GU4 7AR is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 7 Rectory Close, GU4 7AR located?

7 Rectory Close, GU4 7AR sits in Guildford. It falls within the GU4 postcode district in Surrey.

What is crime like near 7 Rectory Close, GU4 7AR?

Police records around 7 Rectory Close, GU4 7AR 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.

Which schools serve 7 Rectory Close, GU4 7AR?

The closest primary school to 7 Rectory Close, GU4 7AR is Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School (122m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Peter's Catholic School (637m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 7 Rectory Close, GU4 7AR?

The closest bus stop to 7 Rectory Close, GU4 7AR is Partridge Way, 211m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Rectory Close, Guildford, GU4 7AR

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

178 m²

1914 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Rectory Close

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

7 Rectory Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Guildford (GU4 7AR). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1914 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,212,000 sits 64.9% above the 2011 sale of £735,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£384/sq ft) was about 26.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in June 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5

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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.

7 Rectory Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Oct 2020

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Rectory Close, Guildford, GU4 7AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Rectory Close has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 7 Rectory Close, Guildford, GU4 7AR

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Jun 2011
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether a single storey rear extension would constitute permitted development.
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
11/P/00840
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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.

7 Rectory Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£1,212,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.7% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£735,000

Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

28 June 2011Most recent
£735,000
+20.5%over 5 years
10 February 2006
£610,000
+264.2%over 9 years
20 November 1996
£167,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU4 7AR: £1,125,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Rectory Close homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 7 Rectory Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,134

Street avg £6,163

Strongly below

Floor Area

178 m²

Street avg 154 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.4 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Partridge Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU4 7AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU4 7AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

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