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5 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0UP

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Southview Cottages

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

5 Southview Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Shamley Green, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 0UP). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2021) 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.

At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £581,000 is 18.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£726/sq ft) was about 91.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £492,000. 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Southview Cottages

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0UP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Southview Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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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

£581,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£492,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 September 2021Most recent

    £492,000

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

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.

On floor area, 5 Southview Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,810

Street avg £5,422

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Southview Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£568k

1 Barnett Lane, Wonersh

GU5 0SA

3 bed
£707k

1 Cypress Cottages, Stroud Common, Shamley Green

GU5 0SZ

3 bed1 bath
£749k

1 Earlsfield, Stonards Brow, Shamley Green

GU5 0UY

3 bed1 bath
£793k

1 Derryswood House, Cranleigh Road, Wonersh

GU5 0QZ

3 bed
£820k

1 Bronlei Woods, Birtley Road, Bramley

GU5 0JJ

3 bed3 bath
£912k

1 Combe Farm Cottages, Thorncombe Street, Bramley

GU5 0NH

3 bed
£1.1m

1 Dawson Cottage, Lords Hill Common, Shamley Green

GU5 0TJ

3 bed
£752k

1 Barnett Villas, Barnett Lane, Wonersh

GU5 0RZ

4 bed
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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for GU5 0UP

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
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0UP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.