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1 Railway Cottages, Merrow Lane, Guildford, GU4 7BS

1 planning record

Estimated value

£460,000

  • Since the 2007 sale (£249,950)+84%
  • Against GU4 7BS's recent median (£220,250)+109%

Newest record on this page: September 2016. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 33
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£460,000

  • Against its 2007 sale (£249,950)+84%
  • Against GU4 7BS's recent median (£220,250)+109%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Railway Cottages is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in GU4 7BS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    69 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2010

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2007

  • Recent sales in GU4 7BS

    4 sales, median £220,250 (2016–2005)

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SalesLatest sale shown: September 2016Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 May 2007Most recent

    £249,950

    +8.7%over 2 years

  2. 12 November 2004

    £230,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in GU4 7BS: £220,250 (2016–2005).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Railway Cottages, Merrow Lane, Guildford, GU4 7BS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 Railway Cottages

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

1 Railway Cottages is a two-bedroom detached house in Guildford (GU4 7BS). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in May 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2004–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £460,000 sits 84% above the 2007 sale of £249,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 87.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
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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.

1 Railway Cottages'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 14 Jul 2020

Current Certificate
Jul 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F33
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 July 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Railway Cottages, Merrow Lane, Guildford, GU4 7BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Railway Cottages has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 1 Railway Cottages, Merrow Lane, Guildford, GU4 7BS

1decisions1extensions2documents3nearby
  1. Dec 2007
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Erection of a conservatory to the rear of the property.

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    07/P/02351
    Full record in report

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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

0.8 km

Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School. 9 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Merrow CofE Controlled Infant SchoolPrimary804m
  • Merrow Junior SchoolPrimary1.0km
  • George Abbot SchoolSecondary1.1km
  • St Peter's Catholic SchoolSecondary1.2km

Nearest stops

  • Merrow LaneBus stop162m
  • Fitzjohn CloseBus stop332m
  • New Inn LaneBus stop424m
  • Glendale DriveBus stop487m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences257 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour129 reports18%
  • Vehicle Crime67 reports10%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson56 reports8%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU4 7BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Railway Cottages is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in GU4 7BS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Railway Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Railway Cottages was lodged in July 2010 at band F and expired in July 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Railway Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from GU4 7BS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Railway Cottages is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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