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Birch Tree Cottage, Clock House Lane, Bramley, Guildford, GU5 0AP

4 sales on record7 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Birch Tree Cottage

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

Birch Tree Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Bramley, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 0AP). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 52), 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 home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £1,090,000. At 128 m² it sits well below the postcode median (237 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 7 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£791/sq ft) was about 121.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • GarageDetached
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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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
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Birch Tree Cottage, Clock House Lane, Bramley, Guildford, GU5 0AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

7 applications on record at Birch Tree Cottage, Clock House Lane, Bramley, Guildford, GU5 0AP

7decisions5extensions91documents7nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveDemolition
  1. Nov 2002
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of extensions (as amended by letter dated 8/11/02 and plans received 11/11/02).

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    WA/2002/1833
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. FullDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 91 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Birch Tree Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£1,000,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£1,090,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 August 2025Most recent

    £1,090,000

    +10.7%over 3 years
  2. 23 February 2022

    £985,000

    +65.5%over 16 years
  3. 23 June 2005

    £595,000

    +144.9%over 6 years
  4. 13 May 1999

    £243,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU5 0AP: £910,000 (2023–2000).

On the street

Versus other Clock House Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Birch Tree Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£8,516

Street avg £4,178

Strongly above

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 278 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 16.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Birch Tree Cottage

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

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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
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.

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

0.2 km

Bramley Grange — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery. 5 schools nearby.

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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 GU5 0AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU5 0AP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU5 0AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Birch Tree Cottage, Clock House Lane, Bramley, Guildford, GU5 0AP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.