What type of property is 5 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB?

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

How energy efficient is 5 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB?

The current EPC rating for 5 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB?

5 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft). That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GU4 7BB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB?

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

Where is 5 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB located?

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

What is crime like near 5 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB?

Police records around 5 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Drugs makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7BB

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 5 Carthouse Cottages

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

5 Carthouse Cottages is a semi-detached house in Guildford (GU4 7BB). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 73 m² it's 20.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 6 EPCs).

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Carthouse Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£427,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU4 7BB: £412,500 (2023–2013).

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.

5 Carthouse Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

67 (D)

Street avg 66 (D)

Above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

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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.

£450k

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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

2/mo

Steady 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

Common questions

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