Firbeck, Stroud Common, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0SZ
About Firbeck
Firbeck is a detached house in Shamley Green, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 0SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (116 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £943,000 is 45.1% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£385/sq ft) was about 20.1% below the postcode norm. 13 years since the last transfer (October 2013).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Feb 2023
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Firbeck 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.
Sales history & valuation
Firbeck valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£943,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£650,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 October 2013Most recent
£650,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU5 0SZ: £575,000 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in GU5 0SZ
Manor Lodge, Stroud Common, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0SZ
Sold Mar 2021
£720,0002 Cypress Cottages, Stroud Common, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0SZ
Sold Dec 2016
£535,000Greenlands, Stroud Common, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0SZ
Sold Feb 2016
£830,0001 Cypress Cottages, Stroud Common, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0SZ
Sold Nov 2015
£575,000Brook House, Stroud Common, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0SZ
Sold May 2013
£985,000
Versus other Stroud Common homes
On epc rating, Firbeck stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,140
Street avg £5,336
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 7.1 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
Stroud Common — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 km
Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







