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The Old Bakehouse, Middle Street, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HF

3 planning records

Estimated value

£825,000

  • Since the 1997 sale (£126,000)+555%
  • Against GU5 9HF's recent median (£450,000)+83%

Newest record on this page: April 2026. 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
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
171 m²
1841 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£825,000

  • Against its 1997 sale (£126,000)+555%
  • Against GU5 9HF's recent median (£450,000)+83%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Old Bakehouse is modelled from its 171 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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 2025

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997

  • Recent sales in GU5 9HF

    5 sales, median £450,000 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The Old Bakehouse's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Sales timeline

  1. 6 February 1997Most recent

    £126,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU5 9HF: £450,000 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Old Bakehouse, Middle Street, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HF. 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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Overview

About The Old Bakehouse

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

The Old Bakehouse is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Shere, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9HF). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in February 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. 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. Today's modelled estimate of £825,000 sits 554.8% above the 1997 sale of £126,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£68/sq ft) was about 85.3% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

The Old Bakehouse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 July 2035

8 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

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

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

3 applications on record at The Old Bakehouse, Middle Street, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HF

3decisions1extensions12documents1nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Jun 2003
    Change Of UseFull
    Outcome in report

    Change of Use of two front rooms on ground floor from residential (use class C3) to shop use (use class A1).

    Reference
    03/P/00787
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutlineDecision
  4. DemolitionDecision

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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.

On price per m², The Old Bakehouse runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£737

Street avg £5,525

Strongly below

Floor Area

171 m²

Street avg 158 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 7.5 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.
Full Guildford report

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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for GU5 9HF

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached 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.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Old Bakehouse is modelled from its 171 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for The Old Bakehouse. 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 Old Bakehouse was lodged in July 2025 at band D and is valid until July 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to The Old Bakehouse. 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
The Old Bakehouse 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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