Springfold, Shophouse Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9EQ
About Springfold
Springfold is a detached house in Albury, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2021. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil.
7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,794,000 is 29.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£865/sq ft) was about 36.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 149 m² it's 25.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (200 m² median across 12 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £1,387,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Springfold's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at Springfold in 2022.
7 applications on record at Springfold, Shophouse Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9EQ
- Oct 2002DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Demolition of existing shed & lean to & re-erection of shed of same size & specification (additional plans received 15/10/02).
- Reference
- 02/P/01811
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchFeb 2023Decision
- PorchOct 2022Decision
+ 4 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£1,794,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,387,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 September 2021Most recent
£1,387,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU5 9EQ: £725,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in GU5 9EQ
Hunters Hill, Shophouse Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9EQ
Sold Jul 2025
£5,200,0002 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
£725,0001 Stockhouse Farm, Shophouse Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9EQ
Sold Mar 2020
£725,000
Versus other Shophouse Lane homes
Habitable Rooms for Springfold lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£9,312
Street avg £7,463
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 197 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB







