Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Home Farm Cottages, Shere Road, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9BL
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About 1 Home Farm Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Home Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in Albury, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9BL). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2009. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 101), a 4-band jump.
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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)
Aug 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 August 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2019from Sept 2009
Windows
SecondaryPartial Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
80%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Home Farm Cottages, Shere Road, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Home Farm Cottages 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.
1 Home 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£485,000
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.
Crime
37/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Silent Pool — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Shere CofE Aided Infant School. 1 school 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 9BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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