What kind of home is Orchard Gap, The Green, GU5 0UB?

Orchard Gap, The Green, GU5 0UB is a detached house.

What did Orchard Gap, The Green, GU5 0UB sell for?

Orchard Gap, The Green, GU5 0UB last sold for £1,050,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £570,000 in October 2002, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Orchard Gap, The Green, GU5 0UB?

Across 2 sales between October 2002 and May 2025, Orchard Gap, The Green, GU5 0UB rose from £570,000 to £1,050,000, a change of £480,000. That works out to roughly +2.7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Orchard Gap, The Green, GU5 0UB have?

The current EPC rating for Orchard Gap, The Green, GU5 0UB is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Orchard Gap, The Green, GU5 0UB?

Orchard Gap, The Green, GU5 0UB has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (1,701 sq ft). That makes it about 103% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GU5 0UB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Orchard Gap, The Green, GU5 0UB use?

The latest EPC at Orchard Gap, The Green, GU5 0UB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Orchard Gap, The Green, GU5 0UB have?

Orchard Gap, The Green, GU5 0UB has council approval for single-storey front extension granted in April 2025 under ref. WA/2025/00400. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Orchard Gap, The Green, GU5 0UB?

Orchard Gap, The Green, GU5 0UB is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Orchard Gap, The Green, GU5 0UB in?

Orchard Gap, The Green, GU5 0UB sits in Shamley Green, Guildford, Guildford. It falls within the GU5 postcode district in Surrey.

How safe is the area around Orchard Gap, The Green, GU5 0UB?

Police records around Orchard Gap, The Green, GU5 0UB show an average of 37 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Orchard Gap, The Green, GU5 0UB?

The closest primary school to Orchard Gap, The Green, GU5 0UB is Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School (600m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near Orchard Gap, The Green, GU5 0UB?

The closest bus stop to Orchard Gap, The Green, GU5 0UB is Red Lion, 68m away. In total there are 25 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Orchard Gap, The Green, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0UB

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

158 m²

1701 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About Orchard Gap

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

Orchard Gap is a detached house in Shamley Green, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 0UB). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £1,050,000 in May 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year.

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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.

Orchard Gap's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Sept 2024

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 September 2034

7 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orchard Gap, The Green, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0UB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Orchard Gap, The Green, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0UB

2decisions1extensions29documents6nearby

Mar 2005
RenovationFull
Outcome in report
Provision of a lantern roof light.
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
WA/2005/0141
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PorchApr 2025Decision

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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.

Current estimate

£1,064,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£1,050,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

12 May 2025Most recent
£1,050,000
+84.2%over 22 years
28 October 2002
£570,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU5 0UB: £575,000 (2023–2011).

Nearby sales in GU5 0UB

On the street

Versus other The Green homes

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

Orchard Gap is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£6,646

Street avg £6,993

On par

Floor Area

158 m²

Street avg 180 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 8.1 t/year

Below

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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

37/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Red Lion — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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 0UB 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 0UB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

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