What kind of home is 1 The Old Forge Cottages, The Street, GU5 9AG?

1 The Old Forge Cottages, The Street, GU5 9AG is a semi-detached house.

When did 1 The Old Forge Cottages, The Street, GU5 9AG last change hands?

1 The Old Forge Cottages, The Street, GU5 9AG last sold for £550,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 The Old Forge Cottages, The Street, GU5 9AG?

The current EPC rating for 1 The Old Forge Cottages, The Street, GU5 9AG is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 The Old Forge Cottages, The Street, GU5 9AG?

1 The Old Forge Cottages, The Street, GU5 9AG has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft). That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GU5 9AG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 The Old Forge Cottages, The Street, GU5 9AG use?

The latest EPC at 1 The Old Forge Cottages, The Street, GU5 9AG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 The Old Forge Cottages, The Street, GU5 9AG?

1 The Old Forge Cottages, The Street, GU5 9AG 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 1 The Old Forge Cottages, The Street, GU5 9AG in?

1 The Old Forge Cottages, The Street, GU5 9AG sits in Albury, Guildford, Guildford. It falls within the GU5 postcode district in Surrey.

How safe is the area around 1 The Old Forge Cottages, The Street, GU5 9AG?

Police records around 1 The Old Forge Cottages, The Street, GU5 9AG 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 1 The Old Forge Cottages, The Street, GU5 9AG?

The closest primary school to 1 The Old Forge Cottages, The Street, GU5 9AG is Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School (2.0km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 1 The Old Forge Cottages, The Street, GU5 9AG?

The closest bus stop to 1 The Old Forge Cottages, The Street, GU5 9AG is The Drummond, 60m away. The nearest rail option is Chilworth Rail Station, 1.8km away.

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1 The Old Forge Cottages, The Street, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AG

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 The Old Forge Cottages

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

1 The Old Forge Cottages is a semi-detached house in Albury, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9AG). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £720,000 is 30.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£549/sq ft) was about 90.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £550,000 in September 2020.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 The Old Forge Cottages, The Street, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 The Old Forge Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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1 notable application 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£720,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£550,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 September 2020Most recent
£550,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU5 9AG: £379,500 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in GU5 9AG

On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 The Old Forge Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,914

Street avg £4,378

Strongly above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

The Drummond — bus stop.

Closest school

2.0 km

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

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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 9AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU5 9AG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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