What type of property is High Trees, Merrow Common Road, GU4 7BJ?

High Trees, Merrow Common Road, GU4 7BJ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for High Trees, Merrow Common Road, GU4 7BJ?

High Trees, Merrow Common Road, GU4 7BJ last sold for £555,000 in August 2010, around 16 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is High Trees, Merrow Common Road, GU4 7BJ?

The current EPC rating for High Trees, Merrow Common Road, GU4 7BJ is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in June 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of High Trees, Merrow Common Road, GU4 7BJ?

High Trees, Merrow Common Road, GU4 7BJ has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,179 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GU4 7BJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is High Trees, Merrow Common Road, GU4 7BJ heated?

The latest EPC at High Trees, Merrow Common Road, GU4 7BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is High Trees, Merrow Common Road, GU4 7BJ?

High Trees, Merrow Common Road, GU4 7BJ 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 High Trees, Merrow Common Road, GU4 7BJ located?

High Trees, Merrow Common Road, GU4 7BJ sits in Guildford. It falls within the GU4 postcode district in Surrey.

How safe is the area around High Trees, Merrow Common Road, GU4 7BJ?

Police records around High Trees, Merrow Common Road, GU4 7BJ 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 High Trees, Merrow Common Road, GU4 7BJ?

The closest primary school to High Trees, Merrow Common Road, GU4 7BJ is Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School (545m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Peter's Catholic School (1.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is High Trees, Merrow Common Road, GU4 7BJ?

The closest bus stop to High Trees, Merrow Common Road, GU4 7BJ is Merrow Lane, 202m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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High Trees, Merrow Common Road, Guildford, GU4 7BJ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

110 m²

1179 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About High Trees

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

High Trees is a three-bedroom detached house in Guildford (GU4 7BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1179 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in August 2010. Today's modelled estimate of £911,000 sits 64.1% above the 2010 sale of £555,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£471/sq ft) was about 16.5% below the postcode norm. At 110 m² it's 20.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (137 m² median across 3 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

High Trees'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 07 Jun 2020

Current Certificate

Jun 2010

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 June 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against High Trees, Merrow Common Road, Guildford, GU4 7BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

High Trees 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.

Current estimate

£911,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£555,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 August 2010Most recent
£555,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in GU4 7BJ: £767,500 (2025–2009).

Nearby sales in GU4 7BJ

On the street

Versus other Merrow Common Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for High Trees lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,068

Street avg £6,183

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Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 139 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

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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

0.2 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 7BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU4 7BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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