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

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Sherston Cottage

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

Sherston Cottage is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Shamley Green, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 0UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in February 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £866,000 sits 123.8% above the 2002 sale of £387,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 27.7% below the postcode norm. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • OutbuildingsYes
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Feb 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at Sherston Cottage, Lords Hill Common, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0UZ

1decisions1extensions8documents7nearby
  1. Apr 2010
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of extensions and alterations.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    WA/2010/0294
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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.

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

Current estimate

£866,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2002)

£387,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 February 2002Most recent

    £387,000

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.

Sherston Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,954

Street avg £4,543

Strongly below

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Sherston Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.4m

1 Chinthurst Lodge, Wonersh Common, Wonersh

GU5 0PR

5 bed3 bath
£796k

1 Barnett Close, Wonersh

GU5 0SB

4 bed2 bath
£752k

1 Barnett Villas, Barnett Lane, Wonersh

GU5 0RZ

4 bed
£912k

1 Combe Farm Cottages, Thorncombe Street, Bramley

GU5 0NH

3 bed
£820k

1 Bronlei Woods, Birtley Road, Bramley

GU5 0JJ

3 bed3 bath
£793k

1 Derryswood House, Cranleigh Road, Wonersh

GU5 0QZ

3 bed
£749k

1 Earlsfield, Stonards Brow, Shamley Green

GU5 0UY

3 bed1 bath
£707k

1 Cypress Cottages, Stroud Common, Shamley Green

GU5 0SZ

3 bed1 bath
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
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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