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2 Hillside Cottages, Blackheath Lane, Blackheath, Guildford, GU4 8QU

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Hillside Cottages

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

2 Hillside Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Blackheath, Guildford, Guildford (GU4 8QU). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (109 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2018from Aug 2011
EPC improved fromE52toD60
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Hillside Cottages, Blackheath Lane, Blackheath, Guildford, GU4 8QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Hillside Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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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.

2 Hillside Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£415,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU4 8QU: £651,500 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other Blackheath Lane homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 2 Hillside Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

60 (D)

Street avg 57 (D)

On par

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Hillside Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£423k

1 Broadford Cottages, Broadford, Shalford

GU4 8DT

2 bed1 bath
£470k

1 Chantry Cottages, Chantry Road, Chilworth

GU4 8LT

3 bed
£366k

1 Bourne Close, Chilworth

GU4 8BB

£500k

1 Boundary Cottages, Dorking Road, Chilworth

GU4 8RR

3 bed
£332k

1 Atherton Close, Shalford

GU4 8HZ

£520k

1 Chilworth Hill Cottages, Sample Oak Lane, Chilworth

GU4 8QP

£520k

1 Christmas Hill, Shalford

GU4 8HN

2 bed1 bath
£550k

1 Brook Green, Horsham Road, Shalford

GU4 8EG

3 bed
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. 5 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU4 8QU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Hillside Cottages, Blackheath Lane, Blackheath, Guildford, GU4 8QU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.