Old Telephone Exchange, Flat 3, Gomshall Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HB

Old Telephone Exchange is a detached house in Shere, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9HB). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 42 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in Old Telephone Exchange, where floor areas span 41–74 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (65 versus a best of 76).

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.