What type of property is 8 Alder Grove, GU4 8FA?

8 Alder Grove, GU4 8FA is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 8 Alder Grove, GU4 8FA last change hands?

8 Alder Grove, GU4 8FA last sold for £830,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £660,000 in July 2018, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Alder Grove, GU4 8FA?

Across 2 sales between July 2018 and February 2025, 8 Alder Grove, GU4 8FA rose from £660,000 to £830,000, a change of £170,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Alder Grove, GU4 8FA have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Alder Grove, GU4 8FA is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Alder Grove, GU4 8FA?

8 Alder Grove, GU4 8FA has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (1,313 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GU4 8FA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Alder Grove, GU4 8FA heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Alder Grove, GU4 8FA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 8 Alder Grove, GU4 8FA located?

8 Alder Grove, GU4 8FA sits in Chilworth, Guildford, Guildford. It falls within the GU4 postcode district in Surrey.

How safe is the area around 8 Alder Grove, GU4 8FA?

Police records around 8 Alder Grove, GU4 8FA 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.

Which schools serve 8 Alder Grove, GU4 8FA?

The closest primary school to 8 Alder Grove, GU4 8FA is Tillingbourne Junior School (366m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 8 Alder Grove, GU4 8FA?

The closest bus stop to 8 Alder Grove, GU4 8FA is Chantry Road, 169m away. The nearest rail option is Chilworth Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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8 Alder Grove, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8FA

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

122 m²

1313 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 8 Alder Grove

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

8 Alder Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Chilworth, Guildford, Guildford (GU4 8FA). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2018) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

A recent sale: £830,000 in February 2025. At 122 m² it's 24.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 14 EPCs). Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£632/sq ft) was about 32% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageSingle

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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.

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Alder Grove, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8FA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Alder Grove 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 8 Alder Grove was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£804,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£830,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

21 February 2025Most recent
£830,000
+25.8%over 6 years
10 July 2018
£660,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU4 8FA: £520,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in GU4 8FA

On the street

Versus other Alder Grove homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 8 Alder Grove stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,803

Street avg £5,094

Strongly above

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 6 years

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.

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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

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

0.2 km

Chantry Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Tillingbourne Junior School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU4 8FA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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