What type of property is Hythe House, Jacobs Well Road, GU4 7PA?

Hythe House, Jacobs Well Road, GU4 7PA is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Hythe House, Jacobs Well Road, GU4 7PA?

Hythe House, Jacobs Well Road, GU4 7PA last sold for £455,000 in December 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £208,000 in July 1996, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Hythe House, Jacobs Well Road, GU4 7PA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 1996 and December 2005, Hythe House, Jacobs Well Road, GU4 7PA rose from £208,000 to £455,000, a change of £247,000. That works out to roughly +8.7% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Hythe House, Jacobs Well Road, GU4 7PA have?

The current EPC rating for Hythe House, Jacobs Well Road, GU4 7PA is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Hythe House, Jacobs Well Road, GU4 7PA?

Hythe House, Jacobs Well Road, GU4 7PA has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (1,841 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GU4 7PA. Source: EPC Register.

How is Hythe House, Jacobs Well Road, GU4 7PA heated?

The latest EPC at Hythe House, Jacobs Well Road, GU4 7PA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Hythe House, Jacobs Well Road, GU4 7PA?

Hythe House, Jacobs Well Road, GU4 7PA is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Hythe House, Jacobs Well Road, GU4 7PA located?

Hythe House, Jacobs Well Road, GU4 7PA sits in Guildford. It falls within the GU4 postcode district in Surrey.

How safe is the area around Hythe House, Jacobs Well Road, GU4 7PA?

Police records around Hythe House, Jacobs Well Road, GU4 7PA show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Drugs makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Hythe House, Jacobs Well Road, GU4 7PA?

The closest primary school to Hythe House, Jacobs Well Road, GU4 7PA is Weyfield Primary Academy (1.3km), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Christ's College, Guildford (1.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Hythe House, Jacobs Well Road, GU4 7PA?

The closest bus stop to Hythe House, Jacobs Well Road, GU4 7PA is Queenhythe Road Turn, 114m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Hythe House, Jacobs Well Road, Jacob S Well, Guildford, GU4 7PA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

171 m²

1841 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Hythe House

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

Hythe House is a four-bedroom detached house in Guildford (GU4 7PA). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

Held since December 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £970,000 sits 113.2% above the 2005 sale of £455,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 29.2% below the postcode norm.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Hythe House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

Hythe House has no planning applications on record.

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.

Hythe House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£970,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£455,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

2 December 2005Most recent
£455,000
+118.8%over 9 years
25 July 1996
£208,000

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

Nearby sales in GU4 7PA

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.

On price per m², Hythe House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,661

Street avg £4,114

Strongly below

Floor Area

171 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

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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 Banks Way

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU4 7PA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

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60 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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