What kind of home is 4 Orchard Road, GU4 8ER?

4 Orchard Road, GU4 8ER is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 4 Orchard Road, GU4 8ER sell for?

4 Orchard Road, GU4 8ER last sold for £895,000 in September 2010, around 16 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Orchard Road, GU4 8ER?

The current EPC rating for 4 Orchard Road, GU4 8ER is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in July 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Orchard Road, GU4 8ER?

4 Orchard Road, GU4 8ER has a recorded floor area of 193 m² (2,082 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GU4 8ER. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Orchard Road, GU4 8ER use?

The latest EPC at 4 Orchard Road, GU4 8ER records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Orchard Road, GU4 8ER?

4 Orchard Road, GU4 8ER is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 4 Orchard Road, GU4 8ER in?

4 Orchard Road, GU4 8ER sits in Shalford, Guildford, Guildford. It falls within the GU4 postcode district in Surrey.

How safe is the area around 4 Orchard Road, GU4 8ER?

Police records around 4 Orchard Road, GU4 8ER 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 4 Orchard Road, GU4 8ER?

The closest primary school to 4 Orchard Road, GU4 8ER is Shalford Infant School (122m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Guildford County School (2.4km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 4 Orchard Road, GU4 8ER?

The closest bus stop to 4 Orchard Road, GU4 8ER is Orchard Road, 183m away. The nearest rail option is Shalford (Surrey) Rail Station, 224m away.

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4 Orchard Road, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8ER

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

193 m²

2082 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Orchard Road

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

4 Orchard Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Shalford, Guildford, Guildford (GU4 8ER). It has a recorded floor area of 193 m² (around 2082 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since September 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £1,364,000 sits 52.4% above the 2010 sale of £895,000. At 193 m² it's 22.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (158 m² median across 17 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms5
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageYes

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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.

4 Orchard Road'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 12 Jul 2019

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Orchard Road, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Orchard Road 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.

4 Orchard Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,364,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£895,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

2 September 2010Most recent
£895,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU4 8ER: £1,250,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in GU4 8ER

On the street

Versus other Orchard Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Orchard Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,626

Street avg £5,591

Strongly below

Floor Area

193 m²

Street avg 172 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Strongly 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.

£2.6m

1 Clifford Manor Road

GU4 8AG

5 bed

£1.1m

1 Chinthurst Park, Shalford

GU4 8JH

4 bed

£996k

1 Florida Road, Shalford

GU4 8EZ

4 bed

£1.9m

1 Downside Road

GU4 8PH

4 bed

£853k

1 Ashcroft, Shalford

GU4 8JT

3 bed2 bath

£1.5m

1 Conford Drive, Shalford

GU4 8DX

£657k

1 Brook Road, Chilworth

GU4 8ND

3 bed2 bath

£640k

1 Bryant Mews, Shalford

GU4 8BH

3 bed2 bath

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

Orchard Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Shalford Infant School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU4 8ER

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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