What kind of home is 5 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP?

5 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP last change hands?

5 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP last sold for £492,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP?

The current EPC rating for 5 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP?

5 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 43% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GU5 0UP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP use?

The latest EPC at 5 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP?

5 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP is in council tax band E.

Which area is 5 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP in?

5 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP sits in Shamley Green, Guildford, Guildford. It falls within the GU5 postcode district in Surrey.

What is crime like near 5 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP?

Police records around 5 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP 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 5 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP?

The closest primary school to 5 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP is Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School (527m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 5 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP?

The closest bus stop to 5 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP is Red Lion, 261m away. In total there are 26 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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 £547,000 is 11.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£726/sq ft) was about 90.6% 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

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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.

Current Certificate

Aug 2021

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 August 2031

4 years remaining

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

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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.

But the area is active

6 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

£547,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£492,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 September 2021Most recent
£492,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU5 0UP: £812,500 (2026–2025).

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.

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

Price per m²

£7,810

Street avg £5,437

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

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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.

£543k

1 Barnett Lane, Wonersh

GU5 0SA

3 bed

£690k

1 Cypress Cottages, Stroud Common, Shamley Green

GU5 0SZ

3 bed1 bath

£735k

1 Earlsfield, Stonards Brow, Shamley Green

GU5 0UY

3 bed1 bath

£737k

1 Derryswood House, Cranleigh Road, Wonersh

GU5 0QZ

3 bed

£895k

1 Bronlei Woods, Birtley Road, Bramley

GU5 0JJ

3 bed3 bath

£915k

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

£711k

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

37/mo

Falling 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

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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