1a, Hornhatch Close, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8BA
About 1a
1a is a detached house in Chilworth, Guildford, Guildford (GU4 8BA). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 47 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (56 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2021); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
1a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£217,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU4 8BA: £210,000 (2011–2006).
Nearby sales in GU4 8BA
Versus other Hornhatch Close homes
1a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.3 km
Hornhatch — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Tillingbourne Junior School. 7 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
44.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB







