What type of property is Thistles, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AX?

Thistles, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AX is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Thistles, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AX?

Thistles, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AX last sold for £610,000 in March 2007, around 19 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £365,000 in July 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Thistles, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AX appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 1999 and March 2007, Thistles, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AX rose from £365,000 to £610,000, a change of £245,000. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Thistles, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AX?

The current EPC rating for Thistles, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AX is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Thistles, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AX?

Thistles, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AX has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (1,722 sq ft). That makes it about 104% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GU4 7AX. Source: EPC Register.

How is Thistles, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AX heated?

The latest EPC at Thistles, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Thistles, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AX?

Thistles, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AX 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 Thistles, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AX located?

Thistles, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AX sits in Guildford. It falls within the GU4 postcode district in Surrey.

What is crime like near Thistles, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AX?

Police records around Thistles, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AX show an average of 58 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (30% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Thistles, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AX?

The closest primary school to Thistles, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AX is Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School (216m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Peter's Catholic School (731m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Thistles, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AX?

The closest bus stop to Thistles, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AX is Baldwin Crescent, 125m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Thistles, Old Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7AX

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£923,000

Since the 2007 sale (£610,000)+51%
Against GU4 7AX's recent median (£850,000)+9%

Newest record on this page: May 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

160 m²

1722 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£923,000

Against its 2007 sale (£610,000)+51%
Against GU4 7AX's recent median (£850,000)+9%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Thistles is modelled from its 160 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in GU4 7AX. 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
160 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2015
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in GU4 7AX
5 sales, median £850,000 (2023–2021)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Thistles saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Sales timeline

27 March 2007Most recent
£610,000
+11.7%over 4 years
6 December 2002
£546,000
+49.6%over 3 years
20 July 1999
£365,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU4 7AX: £850,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in GU4 7AX

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Thistles, Old Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7AX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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Overview

About Thistles

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

Thistles is a detached house in Guildford (GU4 7AX). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since March 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 12 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). Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £923,000 sits 51.3% above the 2007 sale of £610,000.

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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.

Thistles's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Nov 2025

Current Certificate

Nov 2015

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

9.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 November 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Thistles, Old Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Thistles has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Old Merrow Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, Thistles runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,813

Street avg £5,719

Below

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

Area

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.

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Crime

58/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

Merrow CofE Controlled Infant SchoolPrimary216m
Merrow Junior SchoolPrimary445m
St Peter's Catholic SchoolSecondary731m
George Abbot SchoolSecondary1.1km

Nearest stops

Baldwin CrescentBus stop125m
Kingfisher Drive ShopsBus stop132m
Greenhill GardensBus stop425m
Fitzjohn CloseBus stop446m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences257 reports37%
Anti-social Behaviour129 reports18%
Vehicle Crime67 reports10%
Criminal Damage & Arson56 reports8%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU4 7AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Thistles is modelled from its 160 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in GU4 7AX. 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. 3 sales are recorded for Thistles. 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 Thistles was lodged in November 2015 at band E and expired in November 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Thistles. 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 7AX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: Thistles 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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