What type of property is 1 Old Cottages, Stroud Common, GU5 0TB?

1 Old Cottages, Stroud Common, GU5 0TB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 1 Old Cottages, Stroud Common, GU5 0TB last change hands?

1 Old Cottages, Stroud Common, GU5 0TB last sold for £600,000 in July 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £160,000 in January 1997, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Old Cottages, Stroud Common, GU5 0TB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 1997 and July 2019, 1 Old Cottages, Stroud Common, GU5 0TB rose from £160,000 to £600,000, a change of £440,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Old Cottages, Stroud Common, GU5 0TB?

The current EPC rating for 1 Old Cottages, Stroud Common, GU5 0TB is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Old Cottages, Stroud Common, GU5 0TB?

1 Old Cottages, Stroud Common, GU5 0TB has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 46% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GU5 0TB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Old Cottages, Stroud Common, GU5 0TB heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Old Cottages, Stroud Common, GU5 0TB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Old Cottages, Stroud Common, GU5 0TB have?

1 Old Cottages, Stroud Common, GU5 0TB has 3 planning records on file (1 approved, 1 refused), most recent in October 2016. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Old Cottages, Stroud Common, GU5 0TB?

1 Old Cottages, Stroud Common, GU5 0TB is in council tax band E.

Where is 1 Old Cottages, Stroud Common, GU5 0TB located?

1 Old Cottages, Stroud Common, GU5 0TB sits in Shamley Green, Guildford, Guildford. It falls within the GU5 postcode district in Surrey.

Is 1 Old Cottages, Stroud Common, GU5 0TB in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Old Cottages, Stroud Common, GU5 0TB 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.

Which schools serve 1 Old Cottages, Stroud Common, GU5 0TB?

The closest primary school to 1 Old Cottages, Stroud Common, GU5 0TB is Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School (1.7km).

What transport links are near 1 Old Cottages, Stroud Common, GU5 0TB?

The closest bus stop to 1 Old Cottages, Stroud Common, GU5 0TB is Stroud Common, 271m away. In total there are 16 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Old Cottages, Stroud Common, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0TB

3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Old Cottages

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

1 Old Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Shamley Green, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 0TB). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 97 m² it sits well below the postcode median (176 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £749,000 is 24.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£575/sq ft) was about 55.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £600,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

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 24 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Old Cottages, Stroud Common, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0TB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 1 Old Cottages, Stroud Common, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0TB

3decisions2extensions50documents7nearby

May 2005
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Alterations and extension to existing garage (as amplified by letter dated 14th april 2005).
Documents
18 docs on file
Reference
WA/2005/0560
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
OutlineOct 2016Decision
ExtensionAug 2005Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Old Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£749,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£600,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

17 July 2019Most recent
£600,000
+275.0%over 22 years
31 January 1997
£160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU5 0TB: £720,000 (2018–2004).

Nearby sales in GU5 0TB

On the street

Versus other Stroud Common homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Old Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,186

Street avg £3,587

Strongly above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 169 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 8.3 t/year

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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.

£749k

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1 Barnett Lane, Wonersh

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1 Dawson Cottage, Lords Hill Common, Shamley Green

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.3 km

Stroud Common — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU5 0TB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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