1 Rose Cottage, Horsham Road, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8DQ

1 Rose Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Shalford, Guildford, Guildford (GU4 8DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Today's modelled estimate of £590,000 sits 68.6% above the 2011 sale of £350,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 124% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 82 m² it sits well below the postcode median (273 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 15 years since the last transfer (July 2011).