Briony Cottage, School Lane, East Clandon, Guildford, GU4 7RS
About Briony Cottage
Briony Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in East Clandon, Guildford, Guildford (GU4 7RS). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on lpg. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £877,000 in July 2025. 12 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension, a conservatory and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£582/sq ft) was about 46.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Underfloor heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Briony Cottage has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.
12 applications on record at Briony Cottage, School Lane, East Clandon, Guildford, GU4 7RS
- Oct 2005Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
2 x Sycamore Trees - fell trees joined at root as close proximity to house. Acacia tree - deadwood and prune (East Clandon Conservation Area)
- Reference
- 05/T/00120
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksFeb 2018Decision
- RenovationJul 2015Decision
+ 9 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Briony Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£902,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 27 years.
£877,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
30 July 2025Most recent
£877,000
+59.5%over 15 years18 December 2009
£550,000
+70.3%over 8 years19 April 2001
£323,000
+37.4%over 2 years16 July 1998
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU4 7RS: £585,000 (2025–2004).
Nearby sales in GU4 7RS
Versus other School Lane homes
Briony Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 32 (F)
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 92 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 7.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Hatchlands — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Clandon CofE Aided Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB







