Byways, Shophouse Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9EQ

Byways is a six-bedroom detached house in Albury, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 358 m² (around 3853 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on oil.

Held since July 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 358 m² the property is well over the postcode median (203 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1998–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £3,163,000 sits 75.7% above the 2010 sale of £1,800,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£467/sq ft) was about 26.5% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.