Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Sherbourne Cottages, Shere Road, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9BN
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About 3 Sherbourne Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Sherbourne Cottages is a semi-detached house in Albury, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9BN). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 88 m² it's 24.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 3 EPCs).
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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)
Sept 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 September 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2019from Oct 2009
EPC improved fromE47toD56
Hot Water
GoodAverage
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Sherbourne Cottages, Shere Road, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Sherbourne 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.
3 Sherbourne 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£658,000
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.
Versus other Shere Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 3 Sherbourne Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 111 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 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.
Crime
37/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 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 9BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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