Betswy Cottage, Church Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AJ

Betswy Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Albury, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 8 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2014–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £743,000 is 14.3% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £650,000.