1 Merrow Place, Guildford, GU4 7DL
About 1 Merrow Place
1 Merrow Place is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU4 7DL). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Other recorded features include notable views.
Last sold in January 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion, a loft conversion and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £818,000 is 27.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£495/sq ft) was about 68.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 120 m² it's 27.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (166 m² median across 9 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
4 applications on record at 1 Merrow Place, Guildford, GU4 7DL
- Apr 2010ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Addition of tiled roof to existing rear conservatory, with section of flat roof following removal of existing polycarbonate.
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/P/00360
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2023Decision
- Garage ConversionDec 2020Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
1 Merrow Place has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£818,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 16 years.
£640,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
6 January 2017Most recent
£640,000
+60.0%over 7 years30 October 2009
£400,000
+2.6%over 3 years17 August 2006
£390,000
+36.8%over 5 years27 March 2001
£285,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU4 7DL: £825,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in GU4 7DL
Versus other Merrow Place homes
EPC Rating for 1 Merrow Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,333
Street avg £4,692
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 159 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Baldwin Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Merrow Junior School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB







