What kind of home is Southdown House, Middle Street, GU5 9HF?

Southdown House, Middle Street, GU5 9HF is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Southdown House, Middle Street, GU5 9HF?

Southdown House, Middle Street, GU5 9HF last sold for £920,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £660,000 in December 2009, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Southdown House, Middle Street, GU5 9HF?

Across 2 sales between December 2009 and May 2022, Southdown House, Middle Street, GU5 9HF rose from £660,000 to £920,000, a change of £260,000. That works out to roughly +2.7% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Southdown House, Middle Street, GU5 9HF?

The current EPC rating for Southdown House, Middle Street, GU5 9HF is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in July 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Southdown House, Middle Street, GU5 9HF?

Southdown House, Middle Street, GU5 9HF has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (1,846 sq ft). That makes it about 194% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GU5 9HF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Southdown House, Middle Street, GU5 9HF use?

The latest EPC at Southdown House, Middle Street, GU5 9HF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Southdown House, Middle Street, GU5 9HF had any planning applications?

Southdown House, Middle Street, GU5 9HF has 2 planning records on file (2 approved), most recent in December 2022. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Southdown House, Middle Street, GU5 9HF?

Southdown House, Middle Street, GU5 9HF is in council tax band E.

Which area is Southdown House, Middle Street, GU5 9HF in?

Southdown House, Middle Street, GU5 9HF sits in Shere, Guildford, Guildford. It falls within the GU5 postcode district in Surrey.

Is Southdown House, Middle Street, GU5 9HF in a safe area?

Police records around Southdown House, Middle Street, GU5 9HF show an average of 37 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Southdown House, Middle Street, GU5 9HF?

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

What transport links are near Southdown House, Middle Street, GU5 9HF?

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

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Southdown House, Middle Street, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HF

2 planning records

Estimated value

£939,000

Since the 2022 sale (£920,000)+2%
Against GU5 9HF's recent median (£296,000)+217%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

171 m²

1846 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£939,000

Against its 2022 sale (£920,000)+2%
Against GU5 9HF's recent median (£296,000)+217%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Southdown House is modelled from its 171 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in GU5 9HF. 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
171 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2009
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in GU5 9HF
5 sales, median £296,000 (2025–2021)

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Planning	1 of 2 applications	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Southdown House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

12 May 2022Most recent
£920,000
+39.4%over 12 years
17 December 2009
£660,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU5 9HF: £296,000 (2025–2021).

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Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Southdown House, Middle Street, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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About Southdown House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Southdown House is a semi-detached house in Shere, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9HF). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1846 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 171 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Last sale on file: £920,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Southdown House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jul 2019

Current Certificate

Jul 2009

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

9.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 9 July 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

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

2 applications on record at Southdown House, Middle Street, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HF

2decisions17documents1nearby

Flagged:Change of use

May 2003
Change of UseFull
Outcome in report
Change of use of ground floor A1 premises (Post Office) into part residential unit (C3) part Bed and Breakfast (C1) (additional plans received 04/04/03).
Reference
03/P/00334
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RenovationDec 2022Proposed replacement of modern windows with traditional flush timber casement windows throughout and with sub cills on front elevation. Addition of small traditional lead canopy over front door. Removal of all modern plastic rainwater goods and replacement with traditional design in cast aluminium. Alterations to soil pipes. Reinstatement of original brick chimney stacks on two side elevations. Minor alterations to window and door openings on sides and rear. Erection of new pitched roof with traditional traditional slate covering over modern flat roofed extension to the rear. Insertion of traditional roof light in new pitched roof. Erection of new monopitch roof over utility room with traditional roof light. Addition of flue pipe to rear extension.Decision

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On the street

Versus other Middle Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Southdown House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,365

Street avg £4,368

On par

Floor Area

171 m²

Street avg 158 m²

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Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

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Area

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.

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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

0.1 km

Shere CofE Aided Infant School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

Shere CofE Aided Infant SchoolPrimary110m

Nearest stops

Village HallBus stop85m
Medical CentreBus stop351m
Upper LodgeBus stop458m
HeathrowBus stop913m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences165 reports37%
Anti-social Behaviour68 reports15%
Criminal Damage & Arson47 reports11%
Other Theft37 reports8%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU5 9HF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU5 9HF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Southdown House is modelled from its 171 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in GU5 9HF. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Southdown House. 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 Southdown House was lodged in July 2009 at band E and expired in July 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Southdown House. 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 9HF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: Southdown House is in council tax band E. 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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