2 Oak Cottages, Woking Road, Jacob S Well, Guildford, GU4 7PS
About 2 Oak Cottages
2 Oak Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU4 7PS). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Across 2008–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £587,000 is 19.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£474/sq ft) was about 35.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £490,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 Oak Cottages 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.
Sales history & valuation
2 Oak Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2008.
£587,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 13 years.
£490,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
27 June 2021Most recent
£490,000
+55.6%over 11 years28 October 2009
£315,000
+53.7%over 10 months23 December 2008
£205,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU4 7PS: £490,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in GU4 7PS
Nepeta, Woking Road, Jacob S Well, Guildford, GU4 7PS
Sold Apr 2025
£545,000The Croft, Woking Road, Jacob S Well, Guildford, GU4 7PS
Sold Mar 2022
£630,000April Cottage, Woking Road, Jacob S Well, Guildford, GU4 7PS
Sold May 2017
£445,000Avenbury, Woking Road, Jacob S Well, Guildford, GU4 7PS
Sold Aug 2016
£409,0002 Finglebridge Cottages, Woking Road, Jacob S Well, Guildford, GU4 7PS
Sold Aug 2016
£490,000
Versus other Woking Road homes
Years Held for 2 Oak Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,104
Street avg £3,959
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
White House Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Northmead Junior School. 10 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB







