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Arthurs Cottage, Sweetwater Lane, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0UP

Estimated value

£500,000

  • Since the 2005 sale (£250,000)+100%
  • Against GU5 0UP's recent median (£812,500)-38%

Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£500,000

  • Against its 2005 sale (£250,000)+100%
  • Against GU5 0UP's recent median (£812,500)-38%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Arthurs Cottage is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in GU5 0UP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    70 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2022

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2005

  • Recent sales in GU5 0UP

    5 sales, median £812,500 (2026–2025)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 April 2005Most recent

    £250,000

    -15.0%over 1 year

  2. 3 September 2003

    £294,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Arthurs Cottage, Sweetwater Lane, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0UP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Arthurs Cottage

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

Arthurs Cottage is a detached house in Shamley Green, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 0UP). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Held since April 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2003–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at -9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £500,000 sits 100% above the 2005 sale of £250,000. At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 November 2032

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from Aug 2012
EPC improved fromE51toD56
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

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

Arthurs Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

Arthurs Cottage is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£3,571

Street avg £5,621

Strongly below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Above
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.

Nearest schools

  • Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary SchoolPrimary527m
  • Bramley CofE Infant School and NurseryPrimary1.9km

Nearest stops

  • Red LionBus stop261m
  • Nursery HillBus stop270m
  • Wonersh and Shamley Green SchoolBus stop510m
  • Lords Hill TurningBus stop719m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences165 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour68 reports15%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson47 reports11%
  • Other Theft37 reports8%

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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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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£454k

1 Diamond Cottages, Barnett Lane, Wonersh

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£453k

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1 Cypress Cottages, Stroud Common, Shamley Green

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Arthurs Cottage is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in GU5 0UP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Arthurs Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Arthurs Cottage was lodged in November 2022 at band D and is valid until November 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Arthurs Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 26 stops listed are measured in a straight line from GU5 0UP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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