The Corner Cottage, Gosden Common, Bramley, Guildford, GU5 0AQ
About The Corner Cottage
The Corner Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Bramley, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 0AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Other recorded features include a balcony and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 179 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2017–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£649/sq ft) was about 56.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £1,250,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
- BalconyYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
4 applications on record at The Corner Cottage, Gosden Common, Bramley, Guildford, GU5 0AQ
- Dec 2017OutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of lawfulness under section 192 for the erection of 2 detached outbuildings.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- WA/2017/1944
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsAug 2020Decision
- AnnexSept 2018Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Corner Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,198,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 7 years.
£1,250,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
22 September 2024Most recent
£1,250,000
+62.3%over 7 years21 September 2017
£770,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU5 0AQ: £395,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in GU5 0AQ
Crown Cottage, Gosden Common, Bramley, Guildford, GU5 0AQ
Sold Mar 2025
£940,0003 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
£415,000Barn Cottage, Gosden Common, Bramley, Guildford, GU5 0AQ
Sold Oct 2010
£600,000
Versus other Gosden Common homes
On floor area, The Corner Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,983
Street avg £5,092
Floor Area
179 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
Links Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB







