What kind of home is 1 Juniper Cottage, The Common, GU4 8DA?

1 Juniper Cottage, The Common, GU4 8DA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 Juniper Cottage, The Common, GU4 8DA last change hands?

1 Juniper Cottage, The Common, GU4 8DA last sold for £575,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £135,000 in January 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Juniper Cottage, The Common, GU4 8DA appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between January 1998 and September 2023, 1 Juniper Cottage, The Common, GU4 8DA rose from £135,000 to £575,000, a change of £440,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Juniper Cottage, The Common, GU4 8DA have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Juniper Cottage, The Common, GU4 8DA is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Juniper Cottage, The Common, GU4 8DA?

1 Juniper Cottage, The Common, GU4 8DA has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GU4 8DA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Juniper Cottage, The Common, GU4 8DA use?

The latest EPC at 1 Juniper Cottage, The Common, GU4 8DA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Juniper Cottage, The Common, GU4 8DA?

1 Juniper Cottage, The Common, GU4 8DA is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1 Juniper Cottage, The Common, GU4 8DA in?

1 Juniper Cottage, The Common, GU4 8DA sits in Shalford, Guildford, Guildford. It falls within the GU4 postcode district in Surrey.

How safe is the area around 1 Juniper Cottage, The Common, GU4 8DA?

Police records around 1 Juniper Cottage, The Common, GU4 8DA show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Drugs makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Juniper Cottage, The Common, GU4 8DA?

The closest primary school to 1 Juniper Cottage, The Common, GU4 8DA is Shalford Infant School (367m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Broadwater School (2.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Juniper Cottage, The Common, GU4 8DA?

The closest bus stop to 1 Juniper Cottage, The Common, GU4 8DA is Shalford Railway Station, 176m away. The nearest rail option is Shalford (Surrey) Rail Station, 278m away.

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1 Juniper Cottage, The Common, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8DA

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Juniper Cottage

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

1 Juniper Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Shalford, Guildford, Guildford (GU4 8DA). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 83 m² it's 18.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£644/sq ft) was about 61.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £575,000 in September 2023.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Sept 2025

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Juniper Cottage, The Common, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Juniper Cottage 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 1 Juniper Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£620,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£575,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

28 September 2023Most recent
£575,000
+33.1%over 7 years
14 March 2016
£432,000
+27.1%over 9 years
30 August 2006
£340,000
+47.8%over 6 years
27 July 2000
£230,000
+70.4%over 2 years
27 January 1998
£135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU4 8DA: £467,162 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in GU4 8DA

On the street

Versus other The Common homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Juniper Cottage is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£6,928

Street avg £5,060

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Shalford Railway Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Shalford Infant School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU4 8DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU4 8DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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