What kind of home is 2 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB?

2 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 2 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB sell for?

2 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB last sold for £460,000 in January 2013, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB have?

The current EPC rating for 2 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in November 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB?

2 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (1,313 sq ft), around 122 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 51% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GU4 7BB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB use?

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

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

2 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB is in council tax band D.

Which area is 2 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB in?

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

What is crime like near 2 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB?

Police records around 2 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB 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 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB?

The closest primary school to 2 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB is Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School (537m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Peter's Catholic School (934m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 2 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB?

The closest bus stop to 2 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB is Merrow Lane, 143m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7BB

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedroom

Floor area

122 m²

1313 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band D

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Overview

About 2 Carthouse Cottages

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

2 Carthouse Cottages is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU4 7BB). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £715,000 sits 55.4% above the 2013 sale of £460,000. 14 years since the last transfer (January 2013).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

2 Carthouse Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Nov 2022

Current Certificate

Nov 2012

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 28 November 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

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

2 Carthouse Cottages 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Carthouse Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£715,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£460,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 January 2013Most recent
£460,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU4 7BB: £362,000 (2023–2003).

Nearby sales in GU4 7BB

On the street

Versus other Old Merrow Street homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 2 Carthouse Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,770

Street avg £5,060

Below

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Guildford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

58/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Merrow Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School. 10 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU4 7BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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