Are there any planning records for Forge Cottage, Middle Street, GU5 9HF?

Forge Cottage, Middle Street, GU5 9HF has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey side extension and side extension. The wider record also shows 2 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Forge Cottage, Middle Street, GU5 9HF?

Forge Cottage, Middle Street, GU5 9HF is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Forge Cottage, Middle Street, GU5 9HF located?

Forge Cottage, Middle Street, GU5 9HF sits in Shere, Guildford, Guildford. It falls within the GU5 postcode district.

Is Forge Cottage, Middle Street, GU5 9HF in a safe area?

Police records around Forge Cottage, Middle Street, GU5 9HF show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Forge Cottage, Middle Street, GU5 9HF?

The closest primary school to Forge Cottage, Middle Street, GU5 9HF is Shere CofE Aided Infant School (110m).

What transport links are near Forge Cottage, Middle Street, GU5 9HF?

The closest bus stop to Forge Cottage, Middle Street, GU5 9HF is Village Hall, 85m away. The nearest rail option is Gomshall Rail Station, 1.6km away.

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Forge Cottage, Middle Street, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HF

4 planning records

Council tax

Band F

Overview

About Forge Cottage

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Forge Cottage is a property in Shere, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9HF). It has council tax band F.

4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Forge Cottage, Middle Street, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Forge Cottage has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.

Jul 2005
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side conservatory extensionAs amended by plans received on 01/07/2005
Extension
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
05/P/01037
Full record in report
Jul 2005
ConservatoryHeritage
Outcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Listed Building Consent for single storey side conservatory.
ListedExtension
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
05/P/01042
Full record in report

Price

Sales history & valuation

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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 9HF: £450,000 (2025–2021).

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Area

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Full Guildford report

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

0.1 km

Shere CofE Aided Infant School. 1 school nearby.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU5 9HF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

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