Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Top Cottage, Littleford Lane, Blackheath, Guildford, GU4 8QY
2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Top Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Top Cottage is a 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 F. 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 3 certificates since April 2021. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
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). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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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.
Top Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 May 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2024from Apr 2021
Hot Water
Very PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
May 2025from Nov 2024
Heating System
Storage HeatersHeat Pump
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating Controls
ManualProg + TRVs
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Top Cottage, Littleford Lane, Blackheath, Guildford, GU4 8QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at Top Cottage, Littleford Lane, Blackheath, Guildford, GU4 8QY
2decisions2extensions24documents3nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Aug 2011DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Erection of extensions following demolition of existing conservatory.
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- WA/2011/1206
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJan 2013Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Top Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£831,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 8QY: £937,500 (2022–2009).
Nearby sales in GU4 8QY
South Cottage, Littleford Lane, Blackheath, Guildford, GU4 8QY
Sold Sept 2022
£850,000Crossways, Littleford Lane, Blackheath, Guildford, GU4 8QY
Sold Dec 2016
£937,500Blatchfield, Littleford Lane, Blackheath, Guildford, GU4 8QY
Sold Jun 2016
£3,150,000Derry Hill Cottage, Littleford Lane, Blackheath, Guildford, GU4 8QY
Sold Sept 2009
£725,000Fourways, Littleford Lane, Blackheath, Guildford, GU4 8QY
Sold Sept 2009
£650,000
Versus other Littleford Lane homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Top Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
37 (F)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 200 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 8.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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
0.3 km
Chestnut Corner — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU4 8QY 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
36.0dB
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