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Cosy Cottage, Clay Lane, Jacob S Well, Guildford, GU4 7PF

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
164 m²
1765 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Cosy Cottage

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

Cosy Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Guildford (GU4 7PF). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 164 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £670,000 sits 143.6% above the 2021 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 65.4% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £275,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
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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.

Cosy Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Cosy Cottage, Clay Lane, Jacob S Well, Guildford, GU4 7PF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at Cosy Cottage, Clay Lane, Jacob S Well, Guildford, GU4 7PF

3decisions11documents3nearby
  1. Jan 2017
    Amendment
    Outcome in report

    Non-material amendment for planning permission 14/P/00554 approved 02/09/14 to amend the front entrance, window and door positions and internal layout.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    16/N/00164
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. AmendmentDecision

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£670,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£275,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 March 2021Most recent

    £275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU4 7PF: £800,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Clay Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Cosy Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,677

Street avg £5,574

Strongly below

Floor Area

164 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Cosy Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

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.
£650k

1 Briar Way

GU4 7JY

4 bed
£630k

1 Broke Court

GU4 7HQ

4 bed1 bath
£720k

1 Braemar Cottages, Clandon Road, West Clandon

GU4 7UX

4 bed1 bath
£730k

1 Brookside, Jacob S Well

GU4 7NS

4 bed2 bath
£809k

1 Aspen Close

GU4 7BG

4 bed1 bath
£1.3m

1 Bennett Way, West Clandon

GU4 7TN

4 bed
£569k

1 Banks Way

GU4 7NL

3 bed
£1.5m

1 Belmont Place, Burpham

GU4 7FL

4 bed3 bath
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

Clay Lane Turn — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Burpham Primary School. 6 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 7PF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU4 7PF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU4 7PF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

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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