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The Reading Room, Lawnsmead, Wonersh, Guildford, GU5 0PQ

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
35 m²
377 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Reading Room

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

The Reading Room is an end-of-terrace house in Wonersh, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 0PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£780/sq ft) was about 93.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £294,000 in November 2024.

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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
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace BungalowEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Reading Room, Lawnsmead, Wonersh, Guildford, GU5 0PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Reading Room has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£273,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£294,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 November 2024Most recent

    £294,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU5 0PQ: £420,000 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other Lawnsmead homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for The Reading Room runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£8,400

Street avg £5,607

Strongly above

Floor Area

35 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Reading Room

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£265k

1 Colt Way, Bramley

GU5 0EX

£255k

1 Bridle Place, Bramley

GU5 0EY

£218k

1 Blunden Court, Bramley

GU5 0HL

£409k

1 Chestnut Way, Bramley

GU5 0JE

£454k

1 Cheyne Row, Thorncombe Street, Bramley

GU5 0LU

£466k

1 Barton Road, Bramley

GU5 0EA

£466k

1 Diamond Cottages, Barnett Lane, Wonersh

GU5 0RU

£498k

1 Courtyard Mews, High Street, Bramley

GU5 0HS

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.
Full Guildford report

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

The Grantley Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery. 5 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU5 0PQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Reading Room, Lawnsmead, Wonersh, Guildford, GU5 0PQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.