Lychgate House, Shere Road, West Clandon, Guildford, GU4 8SF
About Lychgate House
Lychgate House is a four-bedroom detached house in West Clandon, Guildford, Guildford (GU4 8SF). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 195 m² the property is well over the postcode median (136 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 7 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,345,000 is 22.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£524/sq ft) was about 139.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,100,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
- LandYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
Lychgate House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
A recent planning application at Lychgate House was refused — worth checking the council file.
7 applications on record at Lychgate House, Shere Road, West Clandon, Guildford, GU4 8SF
- Feb 2022Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether a conversion of loft space to habitable accommodation, including juliet balcony, two rooflights to the rear and three rooflights to the front elevation, two storey rear extension and two outbuildings is lawful.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/P/02100
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentJan 2024Decision
- FullNov 2023Decision
+ 4 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£1,345,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,100,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 June 2021Most recent
£1,100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU4 8SF: £700,000 (2021–2011).
Nearby sales in GU4 8SF
Newlands Way, Shere Road, West Clandon, Guildford, GU4 8SF
Sold Aug 2021
£1,310,000Timbers, Shere Road, West Clandon, Guildford, GU4 8SF
Sold Jul 2018
£700,000Winslade, Shere Road, West Clandon, Guildford, GU4 8SF
Sold May 2018
£1,010,000Tyrella, Shere Road, West Clandon, Guildford, GU4 8SF
Sold May 2000
£365,000Green Roof Cottage, Shere Road, West Clandon, Guildford, GU4 8SF
Sold Jul 1999
£230,000
Versus other Shere Road homes
Lychgate House is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
195 m²
Street avg 155 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Crossroads — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Clandon CofE Aided Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB







