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Tanners Cottage, Blackheath Lane, Blackheath, Guildford, GU4 8RA

Notable views
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Tanners Cottage

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

Tanners Cottage is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Blackheath, Guildford, Guildford (GU4 8RA). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.

It hasn't traded since August 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2004–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £564,000 sits 54.5% above the 2006 sale of £365,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£381/sq ft) was about 41.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 89 m² it's 16.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 6 EPCs).

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property 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 Tanners Cottage, Blackheath Lane, Blackheath, Guildford, GU4 8RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Tanners Cottage has no planning applications on record.

4

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.

Tanners Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£564,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.2% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£365,000

Growth on file: 14.2% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 August 2006Most recent

    £365,000

    +27.0%over 1 year

  2. 5 November 2004

    £287,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU4 8RA: £413,500 (2023–2005).

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.

Tanners Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,101

Street avg £4,777

On par

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Tanners Cottage

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.
£520k

1 Christmas Hill, Shalford

GU4 8HN

2 bed1 bath
£423k

1 Broadford Cottages, Broadford, Shalford

GU4 8DT

2 bed1 bath
£550k

1 Brook Green, Horsham Road, Shalford

GU4 8EG

3 bed
£306k

1 Ashley Gardens, Shalford

GU4 8JA

2 bed2 bath
£500k

1 Boundary Cottages, Dorking Road, Chilworth

GU4 8RR

3 bed
£640k

1 Bryant Mews, Shalford

GU4 8BH

3 bed2 bath
£269k

1 Castor Court, Blacksmith Lane, Chilworth

GU4 8NF

2 bed
£657k

1 Brook Road, Chilworth

GU4 8ND

3 bed2 bath
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

0.0 km

Chestnut Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 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 8RA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU4 8RA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU4 8RA

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 Tanners Cottage, Blackheath Lane, Blackheath, Guildford, GU4 8RA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.