Hazel Lodge, Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7AT

Hazel Lodge is a four-bedroom detached house in Guildford (GU4 7AT). It has a recorded floor area of 275 m² (around 2960 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 275 m² the property is well over the postcode median (129 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,455,000 is 27.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£386/sq ft) was about 17.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2018 for £1,142,750.