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Down Cottage, Water Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9BD

1 planning record

Estimated value

£955,000

  • Since the 2015 sale (£545,000)+75%
  • Against GU5 9BD's recent median (£187,500)+409%

Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
165 m²
1776 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£955,000

  • Against its 2015 sale (£545,000)+75%
  • Against GU5 9BD's recent median (£187,500)+409%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Down Cottage is modelled from its 165 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in GU5 9BD. 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

    165 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2024

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2015

  • Recent sales in GU5 9BD

    3 sales, median £187,500 (2013–1995)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2015Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 September 2015Most recent

    £545,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in GU5 9BD: £187,500 (2013–1995).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Down Cottage, Water Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9BD. 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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Overview

About Down Cottage

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

Down Cottage is a semi-detached house in Albury, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9BD). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump.

At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £955,000 sits 75.2% above the 2015 sale of £545,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 63.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in September 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 October 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Jul 2015
EPC improved fromE50toD67
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Down Cottage, Water Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at Down Cottage, Water Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9BD

1decisions1extensions7documents1nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. May 2016
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Erection of a single storey side extension, a rear single storey infil extension and a single storey side extension to existing workshop following demolition of the existing garage.

    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    16/P/00661
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On the street

Versus other Water Lane homes

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

On floor area, Down Cottage stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

67 (D)

Street avg 56 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

165 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above
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

37/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Water Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

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

Nearest schools

  • Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant SchoolPrimary1.9km
  • Shere CofE Aided Infant SchoolPrimary2.8km

Nearest stops

  • Water LaneBus stop327m
  • The DrummondBus stop517m
  • Weston LodgeBus stop545m
  • Surrey HillsBus stop729m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU5 9BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU5 9BD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU5 9BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Down Cottage is modelled from its 165 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in GU5 9BD. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Down Cottage. 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 Down Cottage was lodged in October 2024 at band D and is valid until October 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Down Cottage. 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 26 stops listed are measured in a straight line from GU5 9BD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Down Cottage is in council tax band E. 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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