Red Cap Cottage, Links Road, Bramley, Guildford, GU5 0AL
About Red Cap Cottage
Red Cap Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Bramley, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 312 m² (around 3358 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 312 m² the property is well over the postcode median (240 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,958,000 is 16% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£502/sq ft) was about 19% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (July 2015). 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Red Cap Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 applications on record at Red Cap Cottage, Links Road, Bramley, Guildford, GU5 0AL
- Nov 2002ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Erection of extensions and alterations (as amended by letters dated 09/09/02 08/11/02 and 12/11/02 and by plans received 10/09/02).
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- WA/2002/1552
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchSept 2018Decision
- Loft ConversionNov 2008Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£1,958,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 13 years.
£1,687,500
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
30 July 2015Most recent
£1,687,500
+142.8%over 13 years29 May 2002
£695,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU5 0AL: £1,675,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in GU5 0AL
The Garden House, Links Road, Bramley, Guildford, GU5 0AL
Sold Aug 2025
£1,300,000Kildallon, Links Road, Bramley, Guildford, GU5 0AL
Sold Oct 2024
£1,300,000Old Kildallon, Links Road, Bramley, Guildford, GU5 0AL
Sold Aug 2022
£1,675,000Darien, Links Road, Bramley, Guildford, GU5 0AL
Sold Aug 2021
£1,850,000Collendean, Links Road, Bramley, Guildford, GU5 0AL
Sold Aug 2021
£1,880,000
Versus other Links Road homes
Red Cap Cottage outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,409
Street avg £5,362
Floor Area
312 m²
Street avg 263 m²
Habitable Rooms
13 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 9.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Gosden House School — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB







