What kind of home is 38 Dorking Road, GU4 8NR?

38 Dorking Road, GU4 8NR is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 38 Dorking Road, GU4 8NR sell for?

38 Dorking Road, GU4 8NR last sold for £753,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £555,000 in October 2019, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 38 Dorking Road, GU4 8NR?

Across 2 sales between October 2019 and March 2025, 38 Dorking Road, GU4 8NR rose from £555,000 to £753,000, a change of £198,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 38 Dorking Road, GU4 8NR?

The current EPC rating for 38 Dorking Road, GU4 8NR is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 38 Dorking Road, GU4 8NR?

38 Dorking Road, GU4 8NR has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,270 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GU4 8NR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 38 Dorking Road, GU4 8NR use?

The latest EPC at 38 Dorking Road, GU4 8NR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 38 Dorking Road, GU4 8NR?

38 Dorking Road, GU4 8NR has council approval for an extension granted in October 2021 under ref. 21/P/00369. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 38 Dorking Road, GU4 8NR?

38 Dorking Road, GU4 8NR is in council tax band E.

Which area is 38 Dorking Road, GU4 8NR in?

38 Dorking Road, GU4 8NR sits in Chilworth, Guildford, Guildford. It falls within the GU4 postcode district in Surrey.

How safe is the area around 38 Dorking Road, GU4 8NR?

Police records around 38 Dorking Road, GU4 8NR 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 38 Dorking Road, GU4 8NR?

The closest primary school to 38 Dorking Road, GU4 8NR is Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School (259m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 38 Dorking Road, GU4 8NR?

The closest bus stop to 38 Dorking Road, GU4 8NR is Blacksmith Lane, 116m away. The nearest rail option is Chilworth Rail Station, 390m away.

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38 Dorking Road, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8NR

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

118 m²

1270 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 38 Dorking Road

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

38 Dorking Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Chilworth, Guildford, Guildford (GU4 8NR). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £753,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2019–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£593/sq ft) was about 101.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
ParkingOff street

Building

TenureFreehold
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

38 Dorking Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Dorking Road, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8NR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 38 Dorking Road, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8NR

1decisions1extensions10documents4nearby

Oct 2021
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Proposed garage conversion to habitable accommodation with first floor extension over, two storey front extension, single storey rear extension; changes to fenestration.
Extension
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
21/P/00369
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

38 Dorking Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£744,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£753,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

27 March 2025Most recent
£753,000
+35.7%over 5 years
6 October 2019
£555,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU4 8NR: £620,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in GU4 8NR

On the street

Versus other Dorking Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 38 Dorking Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,381

Street avg £4,084

Strongly above

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 113 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.3 km

Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for GU4 8NR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low

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