What kind of home is The Cottage, The Square, GU5 9HG?

The Cottage, The Square, GU5 9HG is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

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

The Cottage, The Square, GU5 9HG last sold for £432,000 in November 2006, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Cottage, The Square, GU5 9HG?

The current EPC rating for The Cottage, The Square, GU5 9HG is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Cottage, The Square, GU5 9HG?

The Cottage, The Square, GU5 9HG has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Cottage, The Square, GU5 9HG use?

The latest EPC at The Cottage, The Square, GU5 9HG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

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

The Cottage, The Square, GU5 9HG has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

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

The Cottage, The Square, GU5 9HG is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is The Cottage, The Square, GU5 9HG in?

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

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

Police records around The 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.

What schools are near The Cottage, The Square, GU5 9HG?

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

How well connected is The Cottage, The Square, GU5 9HG?

The closest bus stop to The 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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The Cottage, The Square, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HG

4 planning records

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

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 £821,000 sits 90% 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.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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.

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

EPC Rating

E52

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

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Planning

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 2006
ExtensionHeritage
Outcome 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
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More recent applications — locked
OutbuildingMar 2008Decision
OutbuildingJul 2007Decision

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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 Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£821,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£432,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

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

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.

The 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

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Comparables

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

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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

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 9HG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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

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