What type of property is 9 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB?

9 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 9 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB sell for?

9 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB last sold for £680,000 in July 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £282,000 in August 2013, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 9 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2013 and July 2023, 9 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB rose from £282,000 to £680,000, a change of £398,000. That works out to roughly +9.3% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 9 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB?

The current EPC rating for 9 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. It has improved from a F recorded in April 2013 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 9 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB?

9 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 42% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GU4 7BB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 9 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB heated?

The latest EPC at 9 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 9 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB have?

9 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey rear extension granted in July 2013 under ref. 13/P/00946. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 9 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB?

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

Where is 9 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB located?

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

Is 9 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB in a safe area?

Police records around 9 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 9 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB?

The closest primary school to 9 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 9 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, GU4 7BB?

The closest bus stop to 9 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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9 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7BB

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Carthouse Cottages

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

9 Carthouse Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU4 7BB). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include outbuildings.

At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 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). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£549/sq ft) was about 58.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2023 for £680,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes
OutbuildingsYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2023

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from Apr 2013

EPC improved fromF37toC69

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Permanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 9 Carthouse Cottages, Old Merrow Street, Guildford, GU4 7BB

1decisions1extensions5documents3nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Jul 2013
DemolitionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erection of a part two storey part single storey rear extension and a single storey front extension following demolition of existing utility room and garden room (as amended by plans received 26/06/2013).
Extension
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
13/P/00946
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 9 Carthouse Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£710,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£680,000

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

10 July 2023Most recent
£680,000
+141.1%over 9 years
18 August 2013
£282,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU4 7BB: £362,000 (2020–2001).

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.

9 Carthouse Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,913

Street avg £4,346

Strongly above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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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

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Night-time road noise heatmap for GU4 7BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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