Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Russet Cottage, Sweetwater Lane, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0UP
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Russet Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Russet Cottage is a detached house in Shamley Green, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 0UP). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer was June 2025 at £700,000 — fresh data. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£614/sq ft) was about 60.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Russet Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Oct 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 October 2034
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Russet Cottage, Sweetwater Lane, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0UP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Russet 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Russet Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£713,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 30 years.
Last sold (2025)
£700,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 30 years.
Sales timeline
26 June 2025Most recent
£700,000
+366.7%over 29 years9 August 1995
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU5 0UP: £812,500 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in GU5 0UP
3 Little Orchard, Sweetwater Lane, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0UP
Sold Jun 2026
£812,500Pilgrim Cottage, Sweetwater Lane, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0UP
Sold Aug 2025
£972,500Firfield, Sweetwater Lane, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0UP
Sold Jun 2025
£687,500Cherry Tree Cottage, Sweetwater Lane, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0UP
Sold Jan 2025
£1,100,000Kellam, Sweetwater Lane, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0UP
Sold Jul 2024
£594,000
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 epc rating, Russet Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,604
Street avg £5,489
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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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.
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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