Old Telephone Exchange, Flat 2, Gomshall Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HB
About Old Telephone Exchange
Old Telephone Exchange is a detached house in Shere, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9HB). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 84 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in Old Telephone Exchange, where floor areas span 42–84 m².
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Old Telephone Exchange's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 May 2036
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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
3 applications on record at Old Telephone Exchange, Flat 2, Gomshall Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HB
- Nov 2014RenovationFullOutcome in report
Replace existing windows from white painted timber, single glazed sliding sash and casement windows to white painted timber, slim line double glazed sliding sash and casement windows.
New Windows- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/P/01800
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentNov 2019Decision
- FullSept 2019Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Old Telephone Exchange has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£419,000
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 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
CO₂ Emissions for Old Telephone Exchange runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 1.6 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
37/mo
Falling 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB