1 Banks Way, Guildford, GU4 7NL

1 Banks Way is a three-bedroom detached house in Guildford (GU4 7NL). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since January 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £569,000 is 45% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£392/sq ft) was about 29.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.