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 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.

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

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

Overview

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. Today's modelled estimate of £1,048,000 is 13.9% above the 2022 sale price. 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

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

9.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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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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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£1,048,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£920,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 12 years.

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).

Nearby sales in GU5 9HF

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

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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.

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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

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