Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Magazine Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chilworth, Guildford, Guildford (GU4 8NE). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Last changed hands 10 years ago, in July 2016. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2008. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £452,000 is 13% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£609/sq ft) was about 111.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 61 m² it's 23.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 15 EPCs).
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 September 2032
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
1 application on record at 5 Magazine Cottages, Old Manor Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8NE
Conversion of existing house to two separate dwellings.
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Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£452,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 18 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 18 years.
28 July 2016Most recent
£400,000
+25.0%over 1 year23 October 2014
£320,000
+60.0%over 5 years6 August 2009
£200,000
+72.4%over 11 years1 July 1998
£116,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU4 8NE: £697,000 (2025–2021).
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Sold Dec 2021
4 Magazine Cottages, Old Manor Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8NE
Sold Mar 2021
On floor area, 5 Magazine Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,557
Street avg £4,567
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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Crime
58/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Blacksmith Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School. 5 schools nearby.
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