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2 Sidings Cottages, Merrow Lane, Guildford, GU4 7BP

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Sidings Cottages

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

2 Sidings Cottages is a semi-detached house in Guildford (GU4 7BP). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

Held since July 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £614,000 sits 372.5% above the 1997 sale of £129,950.

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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.

2 Sidings Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Sidings Cottages, Merrow Lane, Guildford, GU4 7BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Sidings 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.

2 Sidings Cottages's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£614,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1997)

£129,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 July 1997Most recent

    £129,950

Median price across the last 1 sales in GU4 7BP: £397,432 (2014–2014).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Sidings 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.
£630k

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1 Briar Way

GU4 7JY

4 bed
£569k

1 Banks Way

GU4 7NL

3 bed
£680k

1 Appletree Cottage, Merrow Street

GU4 7AN

2 bed1 bath
£550k

1 Blanchards Hill Cottages, Blanchards Hill, Jacob S Well

GU4 7QR

£546k

1 Abbots House, Burpham Lane

GU4 7LP

2 bed2 bath
£698k

1 Bullards Cottages, Clandon Park, West Clandon

GU4 7RQ

£718k

1 Adeline Cottages, Jacobs Well Road, Jacob S Well

GU4 7PD

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

0.8 km

Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School. 9 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 7BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU4 7BP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU4 7BP

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 2 Sidings Cottages, Merrow Lane, Guildford, GU4 7BP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.