Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Bungalow, Shophouse Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9EQ
10 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About The Bungalow
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Bungalow is a detached house in Albury, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 84 m² it sits well below the postcode median (215 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 10 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 3 refused.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Apr 2023
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2013
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 25 April 2023
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2013from May 2010
EPC improved fromF38toD62
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%50%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Bungalow, Shophouse Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Bungalow has been through 7 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
10 applications on record at The Bungalow, Shophouse Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9EQ
10decisions118documents1nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveChange of use
- Nov 2003OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Detached single garage (as amended by plans received 11/11/03 to show revised materials and increased pitch height).
- Reference
- 03/P/02104
- More recent applications — locked
- FullMay 2019Decision
- FullFeb 2019Decision
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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.
The Bungalow has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£679,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
£5,200,000Springfold, Shophouse Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9EQ
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
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The Bungalow is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 206 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Guildford district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
37/mo
Falling 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU5 9EQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB
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