When did The Old Post Office, The Street, GU5 9AD last change hands?

The Old Post Office, The Street, GU5 9AD last sold for £500,000 in February 2007, around 19 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £235,000 in September 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Old Post Office, The Street, GU5 9AD changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 1997 and February 2007, The Old Post Office, The Street, GU5 9AD rose from £235,000 to £500,000, a change of £265,000. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What planning history does The Old Post Office, The Street, GU5 9AD have?

The only planning records linked to The Old Post Office, The Street, GU5 9AD are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for The Old Post Office, The Street, GU5 9AD?

The Old Post Office, The Street, GU5 9AD is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is The Old Post Office, The Street, GU5 9AD in?

The Old Post Office, The Street, GU5 9AD sits in Albury, Guildford, Guildford. It falls within the GU5 postcode district.

Is The Old Post Office, The Street, GU5 9AD in a safe area?

Police records around The Old Post Office, The Street, GU5 9AD 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.

What schools are near The Old Post Office, The Street, GU5 9AD?

The closest primary school to The Old Post Office, The Street, GU5 9AD is Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School (2.2km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to The Old Post Office, The Street, GU5 9AD?

The closest bus stop to The Old Post Office, The Street, GU5 9AD is Weston Lodge, 21m away. The nearest rail option is Chilworth Rail Station, 2.0km away.

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The Old Post Office, The Street, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AD

3 sales on record1 planning record

Bedrooms

Council tax

Band F

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About The Old Post Office

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The Old Post Office is a four-bedroom property in Albury, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9AD). It has council tax band F.

Held since February 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2020. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year.

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Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes

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Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Post Office, The Street, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old Post Office sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

1 application on record at The Old Post Office, The Street, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AD

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Flagged:Conservation area

Oct 2020
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
T1 (Willow) - Re branch pollard (Albury conservation area).
Conservation Area
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4 docs on file
Reference
20/T/00277
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Last sold (2007)

£500,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

2 February 2007Most recent
£500,000
+28.2%over 5 years
3 October 2001
£390,000
+66.0%over 4 years
22 September 1997
£235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU5 9AD: £380,000 (2022–2018).

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Area

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Nearest stop

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Weston Lodge — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 km

Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School. 2 schools nearby.

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for GU5 9AD

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