Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Sherbourne Farm Cottage, Shere Road, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9BW
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About Sherbourne Farm Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Sherbourne Farm Cottage is a detached house in Albury, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9BW). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), 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.
Sherbourne Farm Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 August 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2019from Aug 2009
EPC improved fromF28toE46
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
30%67%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Sherbourne Farm Cottage, Shere Road, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Sherbourne Farm Cottage 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.
Sherbourne Farm Cottage 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£647,000
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.
On epc rating, Sherbourne Farm Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 148 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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