The Cottage, Farley Green, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DN
About The Cottage
The Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Albury, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9DN). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a G (score 13), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (March 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 99 m² it sits well below the postcode median (173 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £854,000 is 11.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£718/sq ft) was about 85.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £765,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
The Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,360 · Includes VAT
Planning history
The Cottage 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.
Sales history & valuation
The Cottage saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£854,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 9 years.
£765,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
13 May 2021Most recent
£765,000
+15.0%over 4 years29 June 2016
£665,000
+33.0%over 4 years17 May 2012
£500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU5 9DN: £965,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in GU5 9DN
Farley Lodge, Farley Green, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DN
Sold Aug 2023
£2,625,000Highfold, Farley Green, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DN
Sold Aug 2021
£985,000Resmor, Farley Green, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DN
Sold Jun 2021
£685,000Thatch Cottage, Farley Green, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DN
Sold Mar 2021
£778,500Lowingfold, Farley Green, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DN
Sold Jul 2019
£965,000
Versus other Farley Green homes
EPC Rating for The Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,727
Street avg £5,218
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 205 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 8.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
1.5 km
Talgai — bus stop.
Closest school
2.8 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB







