1 Howard Ridge, Burpham, Guildford, GU4 7LY
About 1 Howard Ridge
1 Howard Ridge is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Burpham, Guildford, Guildford (GU4 7LY). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £677,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£446/sq ft) was about 24% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- GarageDetached
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
3 applications on record at 1 Howard Ridge, Burpham, Guildford, GU4 7LY
- Apr 2003Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness to establish if loft conversion and rear facing dormer window are Permitted Development.
- Reference
- 03/P/00368
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchMay 2021Decision
- ExtensionAug 2014Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Howard Ridge was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£743,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 20 years.
£677,500
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
29 January 2021Most recent
£677,500
+4.2%over 2 years9 March 2018
£650,000
+62.5%over 12 years18 August 2005
£399,950
+60.0%over 4 years8 March 2001
£249,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU4 7LY: £356,000 (2022–2011).
Nearby sales in GU4 7LY
6 Howard Ridge, Burpham, Guildford, GU4 7LY
Sold Mar 2022
£356,0008 Howard Ridge, Burpham, Guildford, GU4 7LY
Sold Feb 2019
£312,5009 Howard Ridge, Burpham, Guildford, GU4 7LY
Sold Feb 2017
£400,00015 Howard Ridge, Burpham, Guildford, GU4 7LY
Sold Jun 2016
£675,00012 Howard Ridge, Burpham, Guildford, GU4 7LY
Sold Jun 2010
£449,950
Versus other Howard Ridge homes
EPC Rating for 1 Howard Ridge runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 141 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
Marlyns Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Burpham Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.9dB







