Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Silent Pool Cottage, Shere Road, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9BW
4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
About Silent Pool Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Silent Pool Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Albury, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9BW). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 4-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.
Held since June 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £889,000 sits 106.7% above the 2003 sale of £430,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
- OutbuildingsYes
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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.
Silent Pool Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 November 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2011from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromF31toE41
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
SinglePartial Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low Energy Lighting
25%60%
More low energy lighting installed
Nov 2019from Dec 2011
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)
Hot water system changed
Windows
Very PoorPoor
Window efficiency improved
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildPermanent outbuildings
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Silent Pool Cottage, Shere Road, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
4 applications on record at Silent Pool Cottage, Shere Road, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9BW
4decisions24documents1nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Apr 2005FullOutcome in report
Retention of detached single storey 'Homelodge' wood building in grounds of Silent Pool Cottage to accommodate youth worker and provide office / meeting room.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 05/P/00613
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksSept 2024Decision
- Tree WorksFeb 2018Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£889,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2003)
£430,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 June 2003Most recent
£430,000
Versus other Shere Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Silent Pool Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 142 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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.
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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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