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Old Cottage, Lords Hill Common, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0UZ

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
142 m²
1530 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Old Cottage

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

Old Cottage is a detached house in Shamley Green, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 0UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1530 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 51). The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since March 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 142 m² it's 17% larger than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 16 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £1,046,000 sits 52.7% above the 2010 sale of £685,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£448/sq ft) was about 24.3% 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.

Old Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Old Cottage 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.

Old Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,046,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£685,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 March 2010Most recent

    £685,000

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

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, Old Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,821

Street avg £4,399

On par

Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Old Cottage

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.
£1.1m

1 Dawson Cottage, Lords Hill Common, Shamley Green

GU5 0TJ

3 bed
£912k

1 Combe Farm Cottages, Thorncombe Street, Bramley

GU5 0NH

3 bed
£1.3m

1 Birtley Rise, Bramley

GU5 0HZ

£820k

1 Bronlei Woods, Birtley Road, Bramley

GU5 0JJ

3 bed3 bath
£1.4m

1 Chinthurst Lodge, Wonersh Common, Wonersh

GU5 0PR

5 bed3 bath
£796k

1 Barnett Close, Wonersh

GU5 0SB

4 bed2 bath
£793k

1 Derryswood House, Cranleigh Road, Wonersh

GU5 0QZ

3 bed
£759k

1 Chestnut Rise, Birtley Road, Bramley

GU5 0EU

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

0.6 km

Nursery Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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 0UZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU5 0UZ

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
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 Old Cottage, Lords Hill Common, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0UZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.