Birkfield, Blacksmith Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8NF
About Birkfield
Birkfield is a three-bedroom detached house in Chilworth, Guildford, Guildford (GU4 8NF). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £731,000 is 21.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£541/sq ft) was about 24.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 103 m² it's 25.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (138 m² median across 7 EPCs). Last sale on file: £600,000 in February 2019.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageDetached
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
A a single-storey side extension application was refused at Birkfield in 2021.
6 applications on record at Birkfield, Blacksmith Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8NF
- Apr 2020DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Proposed single storey front, side and rear extension following demolition of existing detached garage; changes to fenestration.
Extension- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/P/00411
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2022Decision
- PorchSept 2021Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Birkfield has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£731,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 20 years.
£600,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
1 February 2019Most recent
£600,000
+163.7%over 20 years13 November 1998
£227,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU4 8NF: £740,000 (2024–2008).
Nearby sales in GU4 8NF
Tamaroa, Blacksmith Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8NF
Sold Mar 2024
£740,000Peace Haven, Blacksmith Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8NF
Sold Feb 2022
£345,000Byways, Blacksmith Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8NF
Sold Jan 2020
£765,000Saddlers End, Blacksmith Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8NF
Sold Jul 2016
£645,000Greenbank Cottage, Blacksmith Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8NF
Sold Mar 2008
£860,000
Versus other Blacksmith Lane homes
Price per m² for Birkfield runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,825
Street avg £5,069
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Blacksmith Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB







