What type of property is The Shires, Jacobs Well Road, GU4 7PD?

The Shires, Jacobs Well Road, GU4 7PD is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did The Shires, Jacobs Well Road, GU4 7PD last change hands?

The Shires, Jacobs Well Road, GU4 7PD last sold for £680,000 in September 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Shires, Jacobs Well Road, GU4 7PD have?

The current EPC rating for The Shires, Jacobs Well Road, GU4 7PD is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Shires, Jacobs Well Road, GU4 7PD?

The Shires, Jacobs Well Road, GU4 7PD has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (1,475 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Shires, Jacobs Well Road, GU4 7PD heated?

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

What council tax band is The Shires, Jacobs Well Road, GU4 7PD?

The Shires, Jacobs Well Road, GU4 7PD 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 The Shires, Jacobs Well Road, GU4 7PD located?

The Shires, Jacobs Well Road, GU4 7PD sits in Guildford. It falls within the GU4 postcode district in Surrey.

Is The Shires, Jacobs Well Road, GU4 7PD in a safe area?

Police records around The Shires, Jacobs Well Road, GU4 7PD 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 The Shires, Jacobs Well Road, GU4 7PD?

The closest primary school to The Shires, Jacobs Well Road, GU4 7PD is Burpham Primary School (1.3km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Christ's College, Guildford (1.7km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near The Shires, Jacobs Well Road, GU4 7PD?

The closest bus stop to The Shires, Jacobs Well Road, GU4 7PD is Village Hall, 75m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Shires, Jacobs Well Road, Jacob S Well, Guildford, GU4 7PD

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

137 m²

1475 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Shires

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

The Shires is a five-bedroom detached house in Guildford (GU4 7PD). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Today's modelled estimate of £878,000 is 29.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£461/sq ft) was about 37.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £680,000.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

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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.

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Shires, Jacobs Well Road, Jacob S Well, Guildford, GU4 7PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Shires 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.

The Shires valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£878,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£680,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

10 September 2019Most recent
£680,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU4 7PD: £800,000 (2022–2017).

Nearby sales in GU4 7PD

On the street

Versus other Jacobs Well Road homes

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

The Shires outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,964

Street avg £4,638

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Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 137 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 5.7 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.

£809k

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1 Brookside, Jacob S Well

GU4 7NS

4 bed2 bath

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4 bed1 bath

£650k

1 Briar Way

GU4 7JY

4 bed

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1 Broke Court

GU4 7HQ

4 bed1 bath

£1.3m

1 Bennett Way, West Clandon

GU4 7TN

4 bed

£1.5m

1 Belmont Place, Burpham

GU4 7FL

4 bed3 bath

£569k

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.

Full Guildford report

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

Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Burpham Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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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 7PD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU4 7PD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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