Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Woodpecker Cottage, Blackheath Lane, Blackheath, Guildford, GU4 8QX
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£507,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£368,000)+38%
- Against GU4 8QX's recent median (£460,000)+10%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£507,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£368,000)+38%
- Against GU4 8QX's recent median (£460,000)+10%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Woodpecker Cottage is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in GU4 8QX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
65 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2009
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in GU4 8QX
5 sales, median £460,000 (2026–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Woodpecker Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Sales timeline
27 August 2018Most recent
£368,000
+24.0%over 8 years6 April 2010
£296,700
+74.5%over 9 years16 March 2001
£170,000
+65.0%over 6 years16 February 1995
£103,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU4 8QX: £460,000 (2026–2018).
Nearby sales in GU4 8QX
4 Mitchells Cottages, Blackheath Lane, Blackheath, Guildford, GU4 8QX
Sold Apr 2026
£375,0005 Mitchells Cottages, Blackheath Lane, Blackheath, Guildford, GU4 8QX
Sold Mar 2025
£450,0008 Mitchells Cottages, Blackheath Lane, Blackheath, Guildford, GU4 8QX
Sold May 2020
£490,000Oak Tree Cottage, Blackheath Lane, Blackheath, Guildford, GU4 8QX
Sold Sept 2018
£750,0007 Mitchells Cottages, Blackheath Lane, Blackheath, Guildford, GU4 8QX
Sold Dec 2005
£263,000
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Woodpecker Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Woodpecker Cottage is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Blackheath, Guildford, Guildford (GU4 8QX). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sold August 2018 for £368,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £507,000 is 37.8% above the 2018 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Woodpecker Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Sept 2019
Current Certificate
Sept 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 September 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Woodpecker Cottage, Blackheath Lane, Blackheath, Guildford, GU4 8QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Woodpecker Cottage, Blackheath Lane, Blackheath, Guildford, GU4 8QX
1decisions15documents3nearby
- Mar 2024Demolition And RebuildFullOutcome in report
Erection of replacement garage following demolition of existing garage.
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- WA/2024/00141
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Versus other Blackheath Lane homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, Woodpecker Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,658
Street avg £6,747
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
58/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Chestnut Corner — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Tillingbourne Junior SchoolPrimary1.4km
- Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
- Bramley CofE Infant School and NurseryPrimary2.5km
Nearest stops
- Chestnut CornerBus stop68m
- Barnett HillBus stop592m
- Sampleoak LaneBus stop683m
- Blackheath LaneBus stop1.0km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences257 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour129 reports18%
- Vehicle Crime67 reports10%
- Criminal Damage & Arson56 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU4 8QX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Woodpecker Cottage is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in GU4 8QX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for Woodpecker Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Woodpecker Cottage was lodged in September 2009 at band D and expired in September 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Woodpecker Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from GU4 8QX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Woodpecker Cottage is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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