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Grove Cottage, The Square, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HG

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Grove Cottage

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

Grove Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Shere, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9HG). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2009. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Grove Cottage, The Square, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Grove Cottage sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

1 application on record at Grove Cottage, The Square, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HG

1decisions1nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
  1. Sept 2009
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    T1 - Leyandi - fell (Shere Conservation Area)

    Conservation Area
    Reference
    09/T/00131
    Full record in report

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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.

Grove Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£812,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 9HG: £1,000,000 (2021–2016).

On the street

Versus other The Square homes

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

Grove Cottage is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 52 (E)

On par

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Grove Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£809k

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3 bed2 bath
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1 High Hoe Cottages, Hoe Lane, Peaslake

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1 Heathrow, Gomshall

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3 bed1 bath
£658k

1 Elm Cottage, Hound House Road, Shere

GU5 9JG

£1.0m

1 Albury House, The Street, Albury

GU5 9AE

3 bed2 bath
£645k

1 Colekitchen Lane, Gomshall

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4 bed3 bath
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

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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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 9HG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU5 9HG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU5 9HG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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