What type of property is Box Tree Cottage, Lords Hill Common, GU5 0UZ?

Box Tree Cottage, Lords Hill Common, GU5 0UZ is a detached house.

How energy efficient is Box Tree Cottage, Lords Hill Common, GU5 0UZ?

The current EPC rating for Box Tree Cottage, Lords Hill Common, GU5 0UZ is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in August 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Box Tree Cottage, Lords Hill Common, GU5 0UZ?

Box Tree Cottage, Lords Hill Common, GU5 0UZ has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,355 sq ft). That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GU5 0UZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Box Tree Cottage, Lords Hill Common, GU5 0UZ heated?

The latest EPC at Box Tree Cottage, Lords Hill Common, GU5 0UZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Box Tree Cottage, Lords Hill Common, GU5 0UZ have?

Box Tree Cottage, Lords Hill Common, GU5 0UZ has 3 planning records on file (1 approved), most recent in January 2010. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Box Tree Cottage, Lords Hill Common, GU5 0UZ?

Box Tree Cottage, Lords Hill Common, GU5 0UZ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Box Tree Cottage, Lords Hill Common, GU5 0UZ located?

Box Tree Cottage, Lords Hill Common, GU5 0UZ sits in Shamley Green, Guildford, Guildford. It falls within the GU5 postcode district in Surrey.

Is Box Tree Cottage, Lords Hill Common, GU5 0UZ in a safe area?

Police records around Box Tree Cottage, Lords Hill Common, GU5 0UZ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Box Tree Cottage, Lords Hill Common, GU5 0UZ?

The closest primary school to Box Tree Cottage, Lords Hill Common, GU5 0UZ is Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School (704m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Box Tree Cottage, Lords Hill Common, GU5 0UZ?

The closest bus stop to Box Tree Cottage, Lords Hill Common, GU5 0UZ is Nursery Hill, 601m away. In total there are 27 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Box Tree Cottage, Lords Hill Common, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0UZ

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

126 m²

1355 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Box Tree Cottage

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

Box Tree Cottage is a detached house in Shamley Green, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 0UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

Box Tree Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Aug 2021

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Box Tree Cottage, Lords Hill Common, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0UZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at Box Tree Cottage, Lords Hill Common, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0UZ

3decisions3extensions57documents7nearby

Feb 2007
Garage ConversionOutline
Outcome in report
Application for a certificate of lawfulness under section 192 for the proposed use of garage as habitable accommodation.
Documents
18 docs on file
Reference
WA/2006/2929
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
ConservatoryJan 2010Decision
ExtensionJul 2008Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Box Tree Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£765,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU5 0UZ: £785,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in GU5 0UZ

On the street

Versus other Lords Hill Common homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Box Tree Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 58 (D)

Below

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 138 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.6 km

Nursery Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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 0UZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU5 0UZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

Low

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