Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 The Old Forge Cottages, The Street, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AG
1 planning record
Estimated value
£695,000
- Against GU5 9AG's recent median (£535,000)+30%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
123 m²
1324 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£695,000
- Against GU5 9AG's recent median (£535,000)+30%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 The Old Forge Cottages is modelled from its 123 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in GU5 9AG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
123 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2014
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in GU5 9AG
5 sales, median £535,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 The Old Forge Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 9AG: £535,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in GU5 9AG
The Forge, The Street, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AG
Sold Jul 2025
£1,045,0001 Orchard House, The Street, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AG
Sold Jul 2025
£535,0003 Tillingbourne Mews, The Street, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AG
Sold Feb 2024
£270,0002 Tillingbourne Mews, The Street, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AG
Sold Jan 2021
£335,0001 The Old Forge Cottages, The Street, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AG
Sold Sept 2020
£550,000
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 The Old Forge Cottages, The Street, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 2 The Old Forge Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 The Old Forge Cottages is a semi-detached house in Albury, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9AG). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 123 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). One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2020. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 The Old Forge Cottages'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 07 Aug 2024
Current Certificate
Aug 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 August 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 The Old Forge Cottages, The Street, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 2 The Old Forge Cottages, The Street, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AG
1decisions4documents1nearby
- Nov 2020Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
T1 Cupressaceae - removal down to ground level then stump removed T2 Cupressaceae - removal down to ground level then stump removed
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/T/00286
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Versus other The Street homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 The Old Forge Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 82 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
37/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant SchoolPrimary2.0km
- Shere CofE Aided Infant SchoolPrimary2.5km
Nearest stops
- The DrummondBus stop60m
- Weston LodgeBus stop204m
- Water LaneBus stop366m
- Surrey HillsBus stop818m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences165 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour68 reports15%
- Criminal Damage & Arson47 reports11%
- Other Theft37 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 2 The Old Forge Cottages is modelled from its 123 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in GU5 9AG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 2 The Old Forge Cottages, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 2 The Old Forge Cottages was lodged in August 2014 at band E and expired in August 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 2 The Old Forge Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 20 stops listed are measured in a straight line from GU5 9AG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 The Old Forge Cottages is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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