Derry Hill Cottage, Littleford Lane, Blackheath, Guildford, GU4 8QY

Derry Hill Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Blackheath, Guildford, Guildford (GU4 8QY). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since November 2024. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

It hasn't traded since September 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £1,225,000 sits 69% above the 2009 sale of £725,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£586/sq ft) was about 65.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 115 m² it's 18.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (141 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.