Byways, Shophouse Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9EQ
About Byways
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 (173 m² across 12 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. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,657,000 is 47.6% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£467/sq ft) was about 26.5% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
Byways's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property is a large detached home over 300m², has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £2,095 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Byways has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
3 applications on record at Byways, Shophouse Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9EQ
- Apr 2003ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Two storey side (west) and part first floor and single storey (east) extensions.
- Reference
- 03/P/00312
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingOct 2018Decision
- ExtensionFeb 2004Decision
Unlock Byways, Shophouse Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9EQ's full planning history
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
- All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
- The 8 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Sales history & valuation
Byways has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£2,657,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 12 years.
£1,800,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
7 July 2010Most recent
£1,800,000
+157.6%over 12 years14 April 1998
£698,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU5 9EQ: £1,387,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in GU5 9EQ
Hunters Hill, Shophouse Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9EQ
Sold Jul 2025
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Sold Sept 2021
£1,387,5002 Stockhouse Farm, Shophouse Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9EQ
Sold Feb 2021
£590,0003 Stockhouse Farm, Shophouse Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9EQ
Sold Jan 2021
£595,0004 Stockhouse Farm, Shophouse Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9EQ
Sold Mar 2020
£725,000
Versus other Shophouse Lane homes
On price per m², Byways runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,028
Street avg £7,998
Floor Area
358 m²
Street avg 180 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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
2.3 km
Talgai — bus stop.
Closest school
2.9 km
Peaslake Free 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB







