Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Birmingham Farm Cottages, Blackheath Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AT
1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About 1 Birmingham Farm Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Birmingham Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in Albury, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9AT). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 103), a 4-band jump.
One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2019. 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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 May 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2018from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromF33toE50
Hot Water
GoodAverage
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
10%50%
More low energy lighting installed
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Birmingham Farm Cottages, Blackheath Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 1 Birmingham Farm Cottages, Blackheath Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AT
1decisions5documents1nearby
- Dec 2019Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
T1 Oak - Fell.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/T/00306
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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.
1 Birmingham Farm Cottages 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£537,000
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.
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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
0.3 km
The Drummond — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 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 9AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB
55 dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
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