Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Newlands Cottage, Guildford Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9BG
3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 33
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Newlands Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Newlands Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Albury, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9BG). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). On the market in January 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. Across 2002–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £613,000 is 44.2% above the 2013 sale price.
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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 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F33
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 May 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2024from Mar 2012
Windows
SinglePartial Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low Energy Lighting
22%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Newlands Cottage, Guildford Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Newlands Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£613,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2013)
£425,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
7 January 2013Most recent
£425,000
+325.0%over 6 years31 July 2006
£100,000
-60.0%over 4 years19 March 2002
£250,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in GU5 9BG: £1,825,000 (2023–2001).
Versus other Guildford Lane homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Newlands Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
33 (F)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 333 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 19.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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
0.5 km
Surrey Hills — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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 9BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Newlands Cottage, Guildford Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9BG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.