What kind of home is Lichen Gate, The Drive, GU5 0QW?

Lichen Gate, The Drive, GU5 0QW is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Lichen Gate, The Drive, GU5 0QW?

Lichen Gate, The Drive, GU5 0QW last sold for £1,500,000 in April 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £438,000 in May 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Lichen Gate, The Drive, GU5 0QW changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 1996 and April 2014, Lichen Gate, The Drive, GU5 0QW rose from £438,000 to £1,500,000, a change of £1,062,000. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Lichen Gate, The Drive, GU5 0QW?

The current EPC rating for Lichen Gate, The Drive, GU5 0QW is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Lichen Gate, The Drive, GU5 0QW?

Lichen Gate, The Drive, GU5 0QW has a recorded floor area of 293 m² (3,154 sq ft). That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GU5 0QW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Lichen Gate, The Drive, GU5 0QW use?

The latest EPC at Lichen Gate, The Drive, GU5 0QW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Lichen Gate, The Drive, GU5 0QW?

Lichen Gate, The Drive, GU5 0QW is in council tax band H. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Lichen Gate, The Drive, GU5 0QW in?

Lichen Gate, The Drive, GU5 0QW sits in Wonersh, Guildford, Guildford. It falls within the GU5 postcode district in Surrey.

Is Lichen Gate, The Drive, GU5 0QW in a safe area?

Police records around Lichen Gate, The Drive, GU5 0QW show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Lichen Gate, The Drive, GU5 0QW?

The closest primary school to Lichen Gate, The Drive, GU5 0QW is Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery (736m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near Lichen Gate, The Drive, GU5 0QW?

The closest bus stop to Lichen Gate, The Drive, GU5 0QW is The Grantley Arms, 481m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Lichen Gate, The Drive, Wonersh, Guildford, GU5 0QW

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

293 m²

3154 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band H

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Lichen Gate

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

Lichen Gate is a detached house in Wonersh, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 0QW). It has a recorded floor area of 293 m² (around 3154 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 293 m² it's 18.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (248 m² median across 19 EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (April 2014). Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,122,000 is 41.5% above the 2014 sale price.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Lichen Gate's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jun 2023

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lichen Gate, The Drive, Wonersh, Guildford, GU5 0QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lichen Gate has no planning applications on record.

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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£2,122,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£1,500,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

16 April 2014Most recent
£1,500,000
+61.3%over 11 years
2 May 2002
£930,000
+112.3%over 5 years
14 May 1996
£438,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU5 0QW: £2,650,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in GU5 0QW

On the street

Versus other The Drive homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Lichen Gate lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,119

Street avg £6,938

Strongly below

Floor Area

293 m²

Street avg 278 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 9.4 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£1.4m

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1 Birtley Rise, Bramley

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£1.1m

1 Dawson Cottage, Lords Hill Common, Shamley Green

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3 bed

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1 Combe Farm Cottages, Thorncombe Street, Bramley

GU5 0NH

3 bed

£820k

1 Bronlei Woods, Birtley Road, Bramley

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3 bed3 bath

£796k

1 Barnett Close, Wonersh

GU5 0SB

4 bed2 bath

£793k

1 Derryswood House, Cranleigh Road, Wonersh

GU5 0QZ

3 bed

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1 Chestnut Rise, Birtley Road, Bramley

GU5 0EU

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

0.5 km

The Grantley Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU5 0QW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU5 0QW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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