What was the last sold price for Haven Cottage, The Square, GU5 9HG?

Haven Cottage, The Square, GU5 9HG last sold for £545,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £303,000 in July 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Haven Cottage, The Square, GU5 9HG changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 2003 and January 2021, Haven Cottage, The Square, GU5 9HG rose from £303,000 to £545,000, a change of £242,000. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Are there any planning records for Haven Cottage, The Square, GU5 9HG?

Haven Cottage, The Square, GU5 9HG has an active planning application for an application (ref. 24/D/00192), filed in December 2024 by Verna Architects, currently awaiting a decision. Across the wider record there are 3 approved applications on file. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Haven Cottage, The Square, GU5 9HG?

Haven Cottage, The Square, GU5 9HG 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 Haven Cottage, The Square, GU5 9HG located?

Haven Cottage, The Square, GU5 9HG sits in Shere, Guildford, Guildford. It falls within the GU5 postcode district.

Is Haven Cottage, The Square, GU5 9HG in a safe area?

Police records around Haven Cottage, The Square, GU5 9HG 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 Haven Cottage, The Square, GU5 9HG?

The closest primary school to Haven Cottage, The Square, GU5 9HG is Shere CofE Aided Infant School (146m).

What transport links are near Haven Cottage, The Square, GU5 9HG?

The closest bus stop to Haven Cottage, The Square, GU5 9HG is Village Hall, 150m away. The nearest rail option is Gomshall Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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

3 sales on record6 planning records

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Council tax

Band F

Overview

About Haven Cottage

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Haven Cottage is a two-bedroom property in Shere, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9HG). It has council tax band F. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An application is currently awaiting a decision. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Sold January 2021 for £545,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated
OutbuildingsYes

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Planning

Planning history

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

There is a planning application currently awaiting a decision.

6 applications on record at Haven Cottage, The Square, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HG

5decisions4extensions83documents1nearby

Flagged:DemolitionListed building

Feb 2023
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
G1 - group of x5 leyandi and mixed shrubs: fell and remove stumps to allow for landscaping works.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
23/T/00006
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ConditionsDec 2024Decision
DemolitionApr 2024Decision

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Last sold (2021)

£545,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

8 January 2021Most recent
£545,000
+55.7%over 15 years
23 November 2005
£350,000
+15.5%over 2 years
28 July 2003
£303,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU5 9HG: £1,000,000 (2021–2013).

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Area

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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

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for GU5 9HG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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