Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Sherbourne Farm Cottages, Shere Road, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9BW
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About 1 Sherbourne Farm Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Sherbourne Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in Albury, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9BW). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 3-band jump.
At 90 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 4 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar 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
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 November 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2018from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromE47toD66
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
50%89%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Sherbourne Farm Cottages, Shere Road, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Sherbourne 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 Sherbourne 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£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.
Median price across the last 1 sales in GU5 9BW: £430,000 (2003–2003).
Nearby sales in GU5 9BW
Versus other Shere Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 1 Sherbourne Farm Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 153 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 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.
Crime
37/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Silent Pool — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 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 9BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB
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80 dB
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