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Swiss Cottages, Merrow Common Road, Guildford, GU4 7BL

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Swiss Cottages

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

Swiss Cottages is a four-bedroom detached house in Guildford (GU4 7BL). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Today's modelled estimate of £906,000 is 20.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£512/sq ft) was about 101.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £750,000 in November 2020.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Swiss Cottages, Merrow Common Road, Guildford, GU4 7BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Swiss Cottages has no planning applications on record.

3

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£906,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£750,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 November 2020Most recent

    £750,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in GU4 7BL: £504,000 (2017–1997).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Swiss Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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£720k

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£650k

1 Briar Way

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£630k

1 Broke Court

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4 bed1 bath
£1.3m

1 Bennett Way, West Clandon

GU4 7TN

4 bed
£1.5m

1 Belmont Place, Burpham

GU4 7FL

4 bed3 bath
£569k

1 Banks Way

GU4 7NL

3 bed
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

0.6 km

Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School. 10 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 7BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU4 7BL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU4 7BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Swiss Cottages, Merrow Common Road, Guildford, GU4 7BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.