What kind of home is Buckle Cottage, Blackheath Lane, GU4 8QT?

Buckle Cottage, Blackheath Lane, GU4 8QT is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did Buckle Cottage, Blackheath Lane, GU4 8QT last change hands?

Buckle Cottage, Blackheath Lane, GU4 8QT last sold for £520,000 in June 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £365,000 in December 2017, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Buckle Cottage, Blackheath Lane, GU4 8QT?

Across 2 sales between December 2017 and June 2019, Buckle Cottage, Blackheath Lane, GU4 8QT rose from £365,000 to £520,000, a change of £155,000. That works out to roughly +26.8% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Buckle Cottage, Blackheath Lane, GU4 8QT?

The current EPC rating for Buckle Cottage, Blackheath Lane, GU4 8QT is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in April 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Buckle Cottage, Blackheath Lane, GU4 8QT?

Buckle Cottage, Blackheath Lane, GU4 8QT has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 56% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GU4 8QT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Buckle Cottage, Blackheath Lane, GU4 8QT use?

The latest EPC at Buckle Cottage, Blackheath Lane, GU4 8QT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Buckle Cottage, Blackheath Lane, GU4 8QT?

Buckle Cottage, Blackheath Lane, GU4 8QT is in council tax band E.

Which area is Buckle Cottage, Blackheath Lane, GU4 8QT in?

Buckle Cottage, Blackheath Lane, GU4 8QT sits in Blackheath, Guildford, Guildford. It falls within the GU4 postcode district in Surrey.

How safe is the area around Buckle Cottage, Blackheath Lane, GU4 8QT?

Police records around Buckle Cottage, Blackheath Lane, GU4 8QT 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 Buckle Cottage, Blackheath Lane, GU4 8QT?

The closest primary school to Buckle Cottage, Blackheath Lane, GU4 8QT is Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School (1.1km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Buckle Cottage, Blackheath Lane, GU4 8QT?

The closest bus stop to Buckle Cottage, Blackheath Lane, GU4 8QT is Chestnut Corner, 138m away. The nearest rail option is Chilworth Rail Station, 1.0km away.

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Buckle Cottage, Blackheath Lane, Blackheath, Guildford, GU4 8QT

1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Buckle Cottage

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

Buckle Cottage is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Blackheath, Guildford, Guildford (GU4 8QT). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

At 90 m² it sits well below the postcode median (188 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2017–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 26.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £649,000 is 24.8% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £520,000 in June 2019. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

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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.

Buckle Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Buckle Cottage, Blackheath Lane, Blackheath, Guildford, GU4 8QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Buckle Cottage, Blackheath Lane, Blackheath, Guildford, GU4 8QT

1decisions1extensions13documents4nearby

Mar 2018
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of a single storey extension following demolition of existing porch.
Extension
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
WA/2018/0218
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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.

Buckle Cottage changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£649,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 26.8% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2019)

£520,000

Growth on file: 26.8% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

19 June 2019Most recent
£520,000
+42.5%over 1 year
22 December 2017
£365,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU4 8QT: £866,000 (2023–2010).

Nearby sales in GU4 8QT

On the street

Versus other Blackheath Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Buckle Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£5,778

Street avg £5,304

Above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 192 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 11.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

0.1 km

Chestnut Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU4 8QT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

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70 dB

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