What type of property is 3 Little Orchard, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP?

3 Little Orchard, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 3 Little Orchard, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP last change hands?

3 Little Orchard, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP last sold for £770,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £480,000 in November 2009, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Little Orchard, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2009 and June 2021, 3 Little Orchard, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP rose from £480,000 to £770,000, a change of £290,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Little Orchard, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP?

The current EPC rating for 3 Little Orchard, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. It has improved from a D recorded in July 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Little Orchard, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP?

3 Little Orchard, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GU5 0UP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Little Orchard, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Little Orchard, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 3 Little Orchard, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP located?

3 Little Orchard, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP sits in Shamley Green, Guildford, Guildford. It falls within the GU5 postcode district in Surrey.

What is crime like near 3 Little Orchard, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP?

Police records around 3 Little Orchard, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP 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 3 Little Orchard, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP?

The closest primary school to 3 Little Orchard, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP is Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School (527m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 3 Little Orchard, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP?

The closest bus stop to 3 Little Orchard, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP is Red Lion, 261m away. In total there are 26 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Little Orchard, Sweetwater Lane, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0UP

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Little Orchard

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

3 Little Orchard is a three-bedroom detached house in Shamley Green, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 0UP). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,014,000 is 31.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£572/sq ft) was about 50.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £770,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2020

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Jul 2009

EPC improved fromD56toC70

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

0%33%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Little Orchard, Sweetwater Lane, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0UP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Little Orchard 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£1,014,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£770,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

8 June 2021Most recent
£770,000
+60.4%over 11 years
6 November 2009
£480,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU5 0UP: £972,500 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in GU5 0UP

On the street

Versus other Sweetwater Lane homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Little Orchard outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,160

Street avg £5,494

On par

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Above

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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.

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1 Derryswood House, Cranleigh Road, Wonersh

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£749k

1 Earlsfield, Stonards Brow, Shamley Green

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1 Cypress Cottages, Stroud Common, Shamley Green

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£568k

1 Barnett Lane, Wonersh

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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

0.3 km

Red Lion — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 0UP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU5 0UP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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