Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Round House, Church Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AJ
2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About The Round House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Round House is a detached house in Albury, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 42), 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 78 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent and conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Nov 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 November 2026
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Round House, Church Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Round House has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
2 applications on record at The Round House, Church Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AJ
2decisions8documents1nearby
Flagged:Listed buildingConservation area
- Oct 2011RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Listed Building Consent to remove defective render on south elevation and replace with tile hanging and lime render to base.
Listed- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/P/01643
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksSept 2015Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Round House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£633,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 4 sales in GU5 9AJ: £643,750 (2023–1998).
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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
0.2 km
The Drummond — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 km
Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU5 9AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB
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