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8 Garden Close, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0UW

6 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Garden Close

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

8 Garden Close is an end-of-terrace house in Shamley Green, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 0UW). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 77 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). A recent sale: £440,000 in August 2025. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£531/sq ft) was about 71.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from May 2015
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
27%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Mid 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Garden Close, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0UW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Garden Close has no planning applications on record.

7

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.

Price for 8 Garden Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£481,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 30 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£440,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 August 2025Most recent

    £440,000

    +1.1%over 1 year

  2. 12 May 2024

    £435,000

    +13.0%over 3 years

  3. 26 August 2020

    £385,000

    +40.0%over 4 years

  4. 24 September 2015

    £275,000

    +88.4%over 15 years

  5. 24 October 1999

    £146,000

    +89.6%over 3 years

  6. 12 January 1996

    £77,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU5 0UW: £315,000 (2023–2012).

On the street

Versus other Garden Close homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Garden Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,714

Street avg £4,047

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Garden Close

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.
£466k

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GU5 0RU

£498k

1 Courtyard Mews, High Street, Bramley

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£454k

1 Cheyne Row, Thorncombe Street, Bramley

GU5 0LU

£537k

1 Brewery Cottages, High Street, Bramley

GU5 0HA

£409k

1 Chestnut Way, Bramley

GU5 0JE

£568k

1 Barnett Lane, Wonersh

GU5 0SA

3 bed
£598k

1 Birtley Road, Bramley

GU5 0JQ

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

0.1 km

Nursery Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 0UW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU5 0UW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU5 0UW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

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 8 Garden Close, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0UW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.