2 Bank Terrace, Gomshall Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HB
About 2 Bank Terrace
2 Bank Terrace is a detached house in Shere, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9HB). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (41–82 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (76 versus a worst of 60). The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since September 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £332,000 sits 342.7% above the 1995 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 29.8% below the postcode norm. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
2 Bank Terrace's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
External or internal wall insulation added
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
2 Bank Terrace 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
Latest sale on 2 Bank Terrace was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£332,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£75,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 September 1995Most recent
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU5 9HB: £1,100,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in GU5 9HB
1 Bank Terrace, Gomshall Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HB
Sold Feb 2025
£620,000Riverside House, Gomshall Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HB
Sold Mar 2024
£2,282,443The New House, Gomshall Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HB
Sold Jan 2024
£175,000The Red Cottage, Gomshall Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HB
Sold Sept 2021
£1,285,000Tillingbourne Cottage, Gomshall Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HB
Sold Jun 2021
£1,100,000
Versus other Gomshall Lane homes
EPC Rating for 2 Bank Terrace runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 50 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 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
48.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB







