What kind of home is 2 Orange Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AY?

2 Orange Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AY is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 2 Orange Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AY sell for?

2 Orange Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AY last sold for £650,000 in August 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £315,000 in August 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Orange Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AY?

Across 3 sales between August 2002 and August 2025, 2 Orange Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AY rose from £315,000 to £650,000, a change of £335,000. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Orange Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AY?

The current EPC rating for 2 Orange Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AY is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Orange Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AY?

2 Orange Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AY has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Orange Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AY use?

The latest EPC at 2 Orange Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 2 Orange Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AY had any planning applications?

2 Orange Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AY has council approval for rear extension granted in April 2003 under ref. 03/P/00370. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Orange Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AY?

2 Orange Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AY is in council tax band E.

Which area is 2 Orange Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AY in?

2 Orange Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AY sits in Guildford. It falls within the GU4 postcode district in Surrey.

How safe is the area around 2 Orange Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AY?

Police records around 2 Orange Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AY 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.

What schools are near 2 Orange Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AY?

The closest primary school to 2 Orange Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AY is Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School (315m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Peter's Catholic School (787m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 2 Orange Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AY?

The closest bus stop to 2 Orange Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7AY is Baldwin Crescent, 195m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Orange Cottages, Old Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7AY

Extendable3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£643,000

Since the 2025 sale (£650,000)-1%
Against GU4 7AY's recent median (£652,500)-1%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Freehold

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Valuation

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Our estimate

£643,000

Against its 2025 sale (£650,000)-1%
Against GU4 7AY's recent median (£652,500)-1%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2 Orange Cottages is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in GU4 7AY. 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
82 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2021
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in GU4 7AY
2 sales, median £652,500 (2022–1997)

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Planning	1 application	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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Sales timeline

28 August 2025Most recent
£650,000
+20.4%over 3 years
15 March 2022
£540,000
+71.4%over 19 years
29 August 2002
£315,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in GU4 7AY: £652,500 (2022–1997).

Nearby sales in GU4 7AY

Pound Cottage, Old Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7AY
Sold Jan 2022
£1,050,000

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 Orange Cottages, Old Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7AY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
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Overview

About 2 Orange Cottages

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

2 Orange Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU4 7AY). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £650,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year.

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What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
DrivewayYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Period featuresYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Jun 2021

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 June 2031

4 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Orange Cottages, Old Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Orange Cottages has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 2 Orange Cottages, Old Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7AY

1decisions1extensions3nearby

Apr 2003
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of rear conservatory.
Extension
Reference
03/P/00370
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Area

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Crime

58/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Baldwin Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School. 10 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Merrow CofE Controlled Infant SchoolPrimary315m
Merrow Junior SchoolPrimary533m
St Peter's Catholic SchoolSecondary787m
George Abbot SchoolSecondary1.1km

Nearest stops

Baldwin CrescentBus stop195m
Kingfisher Drive ShopsBus stop221m
Fitzjohn CloseBus stop355m
Merrow LaneBus stop361m

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 7AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU4 7AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 2 Orange Cottages is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in GU4 7AY. 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 2 Orange Cottages. 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 2 Orange Cottages was lodged in June 2021 at band D and is valid until June 2031. 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 2 Orange Cottages. 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 7AY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 2 Orange Cottages is in council tax band E. 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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