Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Sherbourne Cottages, Shere Road, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9BN
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About 4 Sherbourne Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Sherbourne Cottages is a semi-detached house in Albury, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9BN). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 4-band jump.
At 89 m² it's 23.9% 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)
Nov 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 November 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2018from Nov 2008
Low Energy Lighting
20%44%
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 4 Sherbourne Cottages, Shere Road, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 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.
4 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£619,000
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 epc rating, 4 Sherbourne Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 111 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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