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Cedar House, Flat 1, Gorse Court, Guildford, GU4 7EZ

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Overview

About Cedar House

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

Cedar House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU4 7EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 54 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 12 units on EPC record in Cedar House, where floor areas span 36–93 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (65 versus a best of 82). The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2014. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£487/sq ft) was about 93.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2023 for £283,000.

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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Cedar House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jan 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2014from Jan 2014
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Cedar House, Flat 1, Gorse Court, Guildford, GU4 7EZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Cedar House has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on Cedar House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£299,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£283,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 February 2023Most recent

    £283,000

    -5.7%over 5 years
  2. 26 October 2017

    £300,000

    +69.5%over 12 years
  3. 20 October 2005

    £177,000

    +142.6%over 8 years
  4. 16 October 1997

    £72,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU4 7EZ: £275,000 (2024–2012).

On the street

Versus other Gorse Court homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Cedar House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,241

Street avg £3,717

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Cedar House

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

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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
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.

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

Greenhill Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School. 12 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 7EZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU4 7EZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU4 7EZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

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 Cedar House, Flat 1, Gorse Court, Guildford, GU4 7EZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.