Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Cottage, The Square, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HG
4 planning records
Estimated value
£785,000
- Since the 2006 sale (£432,000)+82%
- Against GU5 9HG's recent median (£1,000,000)-21%
Newest record on this page: August 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£785,000
- Against its 2006 sale (£432,000)+82%
- Against GU5 9HG's recent median (£1,000,000)-21%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Cottage is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in GU5 9HG. 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
127 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2006
Recent sales in GU5 9HG
5 sales, median £1,000,000 (2021–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
22 November 2006Most recent
£432,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU5 9HG: £1,000,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in GU5 9HG
Pantrys, The Square, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HG
Sold Jun 2021
£1,000,000Haven Cottage, The Square, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HG
Sold Jan 2021
£545,000Sayers, The Square, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HG
Sold Jun 2017
£1,560,000Vaughans, The Square, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HG
Sold Nov 2013
£750,000Stream Cottage, The Square, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HG
Sold Jul 2006
£530,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Cottage, The Square, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HG. 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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About The Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Cottage is a three-bedroom 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 G. 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.
It hasn't traded since November 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £785,000 sits 81.7% above the 2006 sale of £432,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
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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.
Current Certificate
Aug 2022EPC 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 August 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, The Square, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
4 applications on record at The Cottage, The Square, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HG
4decisions2extensions13documents1nearby
Flagged:Listed building
- Nov 2006ExtensionHeritageOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Listed Building Consent for single storey rear infill extension.
Listed- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/P/02274
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingMar 2008Decision
- OutbuildingJul 2007Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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- All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
- The 13 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other The Square homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The Cottage is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 134 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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.
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 SchoolPrimary146m
Nearest stops
- Village HallBus stop150m
- Medical CentreBus stop357m
- Upper LodgeBus stop506m
- HeathrowBus stop873m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences165 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour68 reports15%
- Criminal Damage & Arson47 reports11%
- Other Theft37 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB
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-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for The Cottage is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in GU5 9HG. 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 Cottage. 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 Cottage was lodged in August 2022 at band E and is valid until August 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to The Cottage. 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 9HG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- The Cottage is in council tax band G. 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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