Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Red Cottage, Gomshall Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HB
Extendable6 planning records
Estimated value
£1,443,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£1,285,000)+12%
- Against GU5 9HB's recent median (£735,000)+96%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
172 m²
1851 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,443,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£1,285,000)+12%
- Against GU5 9HB's recent median (£735,000)+96%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Red Cottage is modelled from its 172 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in GU5 9HB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
172 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in GU5 9HB
5 sales, median £735,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 6 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
16 September 2021Most recent
£1,285,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU5 9HB: £735,000 (2025–2020).
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
£175,000Tillingbourne Cottage, Gomshall Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HB
Sold Jun 2021
£1,100,0004 Bank Terrace, Gomshall Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HB
Sold Dec 2020
£735,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Red Cottage, Gomshall Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About The Red Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Red Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Shere, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9HB). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Today's modelled estimate of £1,443,000 is 12.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£694/sq ft) was about 229% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,285,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDouble
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
The Red Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Apr 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 April 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Red Cottage, Gomshall Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at The Red Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.
6 applications on record at The Red Cottage, Gomshall Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HB
6decisions1extensions42documents1nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
- Feb 2006Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Crown lift three Silverbirch trees which are dangerous (Shere Conservation Area)
- Reference
- 06/T/00002
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJan 2024Decision
- ConditionsJun 2023Decision
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (6 on record)
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- The 42 documents, officer reports & conditions
- What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Versus other Gomshall Lane homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for The Red Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,471
Street avg £5,569
Floor Area
172 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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
0.1 km
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
Shere CofE Aided Infant School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Shere CofE Aided Infant SchoolPrimary8m
Nearest stops
- Village HallBus stop57m
- Medical CentreBus stop247m
- Upper LodgeBus stop548m
- HeathrowBus stop827m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences165 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour68 reports15%
- Criminal Damage & Arson47 reports11%
- Other Theft37 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU5 9HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for The Red Cottage is modelled from its 172 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in GU5 9HB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for The Red Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Red Cottage was lodged in April 2021 at band D and is valid until April 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to The Red Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 28 stops listed are measured in a straight line from GU5 9HB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- The Red Cottage is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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