The Cottage, Blanchards Hill, Jacob S Well, Guildford, GU4 7QR
About The Cottage
The Cottage is a detached house in Guildford (GU4 7QR). It has a recorded floor area of 211 m² (around 2269 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in July 2010. At 211 m² the property is well over the postcode median (126 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,267,000 sits 83.6% above the 2010 sale of £690,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 17.5% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
The Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Mar 2020
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
The Cottage 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
The Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,267,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£690,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 July 2010Most recent
£690,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU4 7QR: £650,000 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in GU4 7QR
Willow Fall, Blanchards Hill, Jacob S Well, Guildford, GU4 7QR
Sold Aug 2023
£700,000Greenways, Blanchards Hill, Jacob S Well, Guildford, GU4 7QR
Sold Nov 2022
£650,000Crucolo, Blanchards Hill, Jacob S Well, Guildford, GU4 7QR
Sold Jul 2022
£590,000Bluevale, Blanchards Hill, Jacob S Well, Guildford, GU4 7QR
Sold Apr 2020
£720,000Elmview, Blanchards Hill, Jacob S Well, Guildford, GU4 7QR
Sold Jan 2013
£375,000
Versus other Blanchards Hill homes
The Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,273
Street avg £4,889
Floor Area
211 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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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
47.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB