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Vine Cottage, Roseacre Gardens, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8RQ

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Vine Cottage

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

Vine Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Chilworth, Guildford, Guildford (GU4 8RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 85 m² it sits well below the postcode median (138 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £733,000 is 27.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£628/sq ft) was about 51.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in April 2018.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
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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.

Vine Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Aug 2026

Current Certificate
Aug 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 2 August 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Vine Cottage, Roseacre Gardens, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Vine Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

3 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.
Current estimate

£733,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£575,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 April 2018Most recent

    £575,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU4 8RQ: £980,000 (2026–2022).

On the street

Versus other Roseacre Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Vine Cottage is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£6,765

Street avg £5,402

Above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 154 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Vine Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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.
£630k

1 Bryant Mews, Shalford

GU4 8BH

3 bed2 bath
£866k

1 Ashcroft, Shalford

GU4 8JT

3 bed2 bath
£606k

1 Brook Road, Chilworth

GU4 8ND

3 bed2 bath
£550k

1 Brook Green, Horsham Road, Shalford

GU4 8EG

3 bed
£500k

1 Boundary Cottages, Dorking Road, Chilworth

GU4 8RR

3 bed
£452k

1 Chantry Cottages, Chantry Road, Chilworth

GU4 8LT

3 bed
£831k

1 Florida Road, Shalford

GU4 8EZ

4 bed
£1.1m

1 Chinthurst Park, Shalford

GU4 8JH

4 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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

58/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Longfrey Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School. 2 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 8RQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU4 8RQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU4 8RQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

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 Vine Cottage, Roseacre Gardens, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8RQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.