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8 Merrow Place, Guildford, GU4 7DL

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
148 m²
1593 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Merrow Place

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

8 Merrow Place is a detached house in Guildford (GU4 7DL). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £862,000 is 23.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£439/sq ft) was about 45.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in May 2016.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Merrow Place, Guildford, GU4 7DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 applications on record at 8 Merrow Place, Guildford, GU4 7DL

3decisions3extensions29documents3nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Aug 2020
    Garage ConversionAmendment
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of Lawfulness for existing development to establish whether the conversion of a garage to habitable accommodation was completed more than ten years ago from the date of this application.

    Retrospective
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    20/P/01042
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConservatoryDecision
  4. AmendmentDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Merrow Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£862,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£699,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 May 2016Most recent

    £699,000

    +58.9%over 14 years
  2. 23 August 2001

    £440,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU4 7DL: £825,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Merrow Place homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Merrow Place is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,723

Street avg £4,760

On par

Floor Area

148 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Merrow Place

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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
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.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU4 7DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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