What type of property is 1 Forrest Place, GU5 9BT?

1 Forrest Place, GU5 9BT is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Forrest Place, GU5 9BT?

1 Forrest Place, GU5 9BT last sold for £699,950 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £405,000 in November 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Forrest Place, GU5 9BT changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 2008 and July 2022, 1 Forrest Place, GU5 9BT rose from £405,000 to £699,950, a change of £294,950. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Forrest Place, GU5 9BT?

The current EPC rating for 1 Forrest Place, GU5 9BT is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Forrest Place, GU5 9BT?

1 Forrest Place, GU5 9BT has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GU5 9BT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Forrest Place, GU5 9BT heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Forrest Place, GU5 9BT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Forrest Place, GU5 9BT?

1 Forrest Place, GU5 9BT is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 1 Forrest Place, GU5 9BT located?

1 Forrest Place, GU5 9BT sits in Shere, Guildford, Guildford. It falls within the GU5 postcode district in Surrey.

Is 1 Forrest Place, GU5 9BT in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Forrest Place, GU5 9BT show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Forrest Place, GU5 9BT?

The closest primary school to 1 Forrest Place, GU5 9BT is Shere CofE Aided Infant School (61m).

What transport links are near 1 Forrest Place, GU5 9BT?

The closest bus stop to 1 Forrest Place, GU5 9BT is Village Hall, 54m away. The nearest rail option is Gomshall Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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1 Forrest Place, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9BT

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Forrest Place

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

1 Forrest Place is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Shere, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9BT). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

Across 2008–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£570/sq ft) was about 21.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £699,950. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2022

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from May 2011

Low Energy Lighting

11%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Forrest Place, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Forrest Place has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 1 Forrest Place was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£718,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£699,950

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

17 July 2022Most recent
£699,950
+52.2%over 9 years
7 December 2012
£460,000
+13.6%over 4 years
14 November 2008
£405,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU5 9BT: £600,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in GU5 9BT

On the street

Versus other Forrest Place homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Forrest Place stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,140

Street avg £5,325

Strongly above

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Shere CofE Aided Infant School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU5 9BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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