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2 Elm Cottages, Jacobs Well Road, Jacob S Well, Guildford, GU4 7PA

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Elm Cottages

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

2 Elm Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU4 7PA). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 105 m² it sits well below the postcode median (154 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £645,000 is 40.2% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£407/sq ft) was about 26.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Elm Cottages, Jacobs Well Road, Jacob S Well, Guildford, GU4 7PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

2 applications on record at 2 Elm Cottages, Jacobs Well Road, Jacob S Well, Guildford, GU4 7PA

2decisions1extensions15documents3nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Nov 2019
    Outline
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether a hip-to-gable roof enlargement, rear dormer window and front rooflights are lawful

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    19/P/01729
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. DemolitionDecision

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  • The 15 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

2 Elm Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£645,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£460,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 July 2014Most recent

    £460,000

    +84.0%over 11 years

  2. 17 February 2003

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU4 7PA: £705,000 (2024–2016).

On the street

Versus other Jacobs Well Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Elm Cottages outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,381

Street avg £3,868

Above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 154 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Appletree Cottage, Merrow Street

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£720k

1 Braemar Cottages, Clandon Road, West Clandon

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£730k

1 Brookside, Jacob S Well

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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.
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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Queenhythe Road Turn — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Weyfield Primary Academy. 9 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 7PA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU4 7PA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU4 7PA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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