Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Barn Cottage, Gosden Common, Bramley, Guildford, GU5 0AQ
2 planning records
Estimated value
£1,032,000
- Since the 2010 sale (£600,000)+72%
- Against GU5 0AQ's recent median (£415,000)+149%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
160 m²
1722 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,032,000
- Against its 2010 sale (£600,000)+72%
- Against GU5 0AQ's recent median (£415,000)+149%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Barn Cottage is modelled from its 160 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in GU5 0AQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
160 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2010
Recent sales in GU5 0AQ
5 sales, median £415,000 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Barn Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
28 October 2010Most recent
£600,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU5 0AQ: £415,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in GU5 0AQ
Crown Cottage, Gosden Common, Bramley, Guildford, GU5 0AQ
Sold Mar 2025
£940,000The Corner Cottage, Gosden Common, Bramley, Guildford, GU5 0AQ
Sold Sept 2024
£1,250,0003 Gosden Cottages, Gosden Common, Bramley, Guildford, GU5 0AQ
Sold Feb 2023
£390,0002 Gosden Cottages, Gosden Common, Bramley, Guildford, GU5 0AQ
Sold Sept 2019
£395,0001 Gosden Cottages, Gosden Common, Bramley, Guildford, GU5 0AQ
Sold Jan 2018
£415,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Barn Cottage, Gosden Common, Bramley, Guildford, GU5 0AQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Barn Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Barn Cottage is a detached house in Bramley, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 0AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in October 2010. At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,032,000 sits 72% above the 2010 sale of £600,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 20.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Barn Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 February 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2024from Jun 2010
EPC improved fromF33toD66
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
Very PoorPoor
Window efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Barn Cottage, Gosden Common, Bramley, Guildford, GU5 0AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at Barn Cottage, Gosden Common, Bramley, Guildford, GU5 0AQ
2decisions18documents6nearby
- Oct 2013OutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of lawfulness under section 192 for the erection of lean-to for bicycle storage; insertion of roof light stove with associated flue replacement external doors to existing outbuilding.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- WA/2013/1419
- More recent applications — locked
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Versus other Gosden Common homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Barn Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,750
Street avg £5,631
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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
37/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Links Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery. 5 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bramley CofE Infant School and NurseryPrimary1.1km
- Shalford Infant SchoolPrimary1.8km
- Tillingbourne Junior SchoolPrimary1.9km
- Broadwater SchoolSecondary2.2km
Nearest stops
- Links RoadBus stop136m
- Gosden House SchoolBus stop213m
- Foxburrow Hill RoadBus stop434m
- Bramley GrangeBus stop530m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences165 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour68 reports15%
- Criminal Damage & Arson47 reports11%
- Other Theft37 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU5 0AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Barn Cottage is modelled from its 160 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in GU5 0AQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Barn Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Barn Cottage was lodged in February 2024 at band D and is valid until February 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Barn Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from GU5 0AQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Barn Cottage is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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