3 Peace Cottages, Old Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7AX
About 3 Peace Cottages
3 Peace Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Guildford (GU4 7AX). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (123 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £456,000 is 23.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£562/sq ft) was about 47.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has solid (non-cavity) walls, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 3 Peace Cottages, Old Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7AX
- Dec 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Linked two storey terraced house with associated parking, single storey rear first floor side additions and front dormer windows to existing house (as amended by plans received 10/12/2004).
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 04/P/02171
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Sales history & valuation
£456,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 12 years.
£368,850
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
18 March 2016Most recent
£368,850
+36.6%over 11 years2 September 2004
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU4 7AX: £850,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in GU4 7AX
4 Peace Cottages, Old Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7AX
Sold May 2023
£575,000Mayrecroft, Old Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7AX
Sold Jul 2022
£950,000Great Goodwin Farmhouse, Old Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7AX
Sold Jun 2022
£1,840,000Mole End, Old Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7AX
Sold Feb 2022
£850,0002 Kingfisher Corner, Old Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7AX
Sold Mar 2021
£470,000
Versus other Old Merrow Street homes
Floor Area for 3 Peace Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,047
Street avg £5,490
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Baldwin Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
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