What type of property is 1 Lords Hill Cottages, Lords Hill Common, GU5 0TH?

1 Lords Hill Cottages, Lords Hill Common, GU5 0TH is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Lords Hill Cottages, Lords Hill Common, GU5 0TH sell for?

1 Lords Hill Cottages, Lords Hill Common, GU5 0TH last sold for £700,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £181,000 in August 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Lords Hill Cottages, Lords Hill Common, GU5 0TH appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 1999 and November 2021, 1 Lords Hill Cottages, Lords Hill Common, GU5 0TH rose from £181,000 to £700,000, a change of £519,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Lords Hill Cottages, Lords Hill Common, GU5 0TH?

The current EPC rating for 1 Lords Hill Cottages, Lords Hill Common, GU5 0TH is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Lords Hill Cottages, Lords Hill Common, GU5 0TH?

1 Lords Hill Cottages, Lords Hill Common, GU5 0TH has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GU5 0TH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Lords Hill Cottages, Lords Hill Common, GU5 0TH heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Lords Hill Cottages, Lords Hill Common, GU5 0TH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Lords Hill Cottages, Lords Hill Common, GU5 0TH had any planning applications?

The most recent planning decision at 1 Lords Hill Cottages, Lords Hill Common, GU5 0TH was a refusal for mixed (ref. WA/2024/01725) in October 2024. Earlier filings include 1 approved application on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Lords Hill Cottages, Lords Hill Common, GU5 0TH?

1 Lords Hill Cottages, Lords Hill Common, GU5 0TH is in council tax band E.

Where is 1 Lords Hill Cottages, Lords Hill Common, GU5 0TH located?

1 Lords Hill Cottages, Lords Hill Common, GU5 0TH sits in Shamley Green, Guildford, Guildford. It falls within the GU5 postcode district in Surrey.

How safe is the area around 1 Lords Hill Cottages, Lords Hill Common, GU5 0TH?

Police records around 1 Lords Hill Cottages, Lords Hill Common, GU5 0TH 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 Lords Hill Cottages, Lords Hill Common, GU5 0TH?

The closest primary school to 1 Lords Hill Cottages, Lords Hill Common, GU5 0TH is Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School (826m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 1 Lords Hill Cottages, Lords Hill Common, GU5 0TH?

The closest bus stop to 1 Lords Hill Cottages, Lords Hill Common, GU5 0TH is Nursery Hill, 744m away. In total there are 27 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Lords Hill Cottages, Lords Hill Common, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0TH

3 sales on record4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Lords Hill Cottages

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

1 Lords Hill Cottages is a three-bedroom detached house in Shamley Green, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 0TH). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£631/sq ft) was about 49.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £700,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageYes

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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.

1 Lords Hill Cottages'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 02 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Lords Hill Cottages, Lords Hill Common, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0TH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A partial demolition application was refused at 1 Lords Hill Cottages in 2024.

4 applications on record at 1 Lords Hill Cottages, Lords Hill Common, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0TH

4decisions3extensions120documents7nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Nov 2022
DemolitionFull
Outcome in report
Erection of extensions and alterations following demolition of existing extension garage and attached shed.
Documents
21 docs on file
Reference
WA/2022/02269
Full record in report
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DemolitionJun 2025Decision
DemolitionOct 2024Decision

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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 Lords Hill Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£748,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£700,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

29 November 2021Most recent
£700,000
+115.4%over 18 years
4 March 2003
£325,000
+79.6%over 3 years
24 August 1999
£181,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU5 0TH: £505,000 (2024–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Lords Hill Common homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Lords Hill Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,796

Street avg £4,965

Strongly above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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

0.7 km

Nursery Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU5 0TH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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