What type of property is Church Cottage, Church Lane, GU5 9HQ?

Church Cottage, Church Lane, GU5 9HQ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did Church Cottage, Church Lane, GU5 9HQ sell for?

Church Cottage, Church Lane, GU5 9HQ last sold for £1,765,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Church Cottage, Church Lane, GU5 9HQ?

The current EPC rating for Church Cottage, Church Lane, GU5 9HQ is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Church Cottage, Church Lane, GU5 9HQ?

Church Cottage, Church Lane, GU5 9HQ has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (1,528 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Church Cottage, Church Lane, GU5 9HQ heated?

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

Are there any planning records for Church Cottage, Church Lane, GU5 9HQ?

Church Cottage, Church Lane, GU5 9HQ has council approval for side and rear extension granted in November 2023 under ref. 23/P/00981. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Church Cottage, Church Lane, GU5 9HQ?

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

Where is Church Cottage, Church Lane, GU5 9HQ located?

Church Cottage, Church Lane, GU5 9HQ sits in Shere, Guildford, Guildford. It falls within the GU5 postcode district in Surrey.

Is Church Cottage, Church Lane, GU5 9HQ in a safe area?

Police records around Church Cottage, Church Lane, GU5 9HQ 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 Church Cottage, Church Lane, GU5 9HQ?

The closest primary school to Church Cottage, Church Lane, GU5 9HQ is Shere CofE Aided Infant School (172m).

What is the nearest station to Church Cottage, Church Lane, GU5 9HQ?

The closest bus stop to Church Cottage, Church Lane, GU5 9HQ is Village Hall, 197m away. The nearest rail option is Gomshall Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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Church Cottage, Church Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HQ

9 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

142 m²

1528 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Church Cottage

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

Church Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Shere, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a basement.

9 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £1,765,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
BasementYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

Church Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Church Cottage, Church Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

9 applications on record at Church Cottage, Church Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HQ

7decisions1extensions49documents1nearby

Flagged:DemolitionConservation area

Aug 2002
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Reduce Yew away from fabric of back wall of house and from conservatory (Shere Conservation Area).
Conservation Area
Reference
02/T/00108
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More recent applications — locked
ConditionsOct 2024Decision
ConditionsJul 2024Following your Discharge of Condition no 10 on the above project and yourrefusal of Condition no 3 for insufficient information, I submit morecomprehensive detail along with your invite to inspect a sample panel of thestonework, brick coins and iron stone put into the lime mortar joint (as per theattached photograph) to match as close as possible the existing building.Specifically the materials are as follows:-1) Random stonework from:- Hythe, Fittleworth2) The brick coins are:- mixture of soft reds and blue grey headers.3) The mortar pointing is :- white cement and hydrated lime mix in proportionsof:- 5 sand; 1 sharp grit; 1 white cement; 1 hydrated lime.4) The black dot galleting:- is ironstone fractured to 5 to 10mm sizes.The roof covering as an extension of the existing slate roof is in matching Welshslate in both colour and size. The extended valley gutter is to be in code 4/5 leadstepped at no more than 1.5m intervals. The proposal is to replace the entire leadgutter to ensure a longer life of the roof.I trust the above information is sufficient for you to discharge the conditionunder the original application and that if you wish to make a site visit to view thedisplay panel, please let us know when you would require access.Application 23/P/00981. Approved 29/11/2023.Decision

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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.

Current estimate

£1,707,000

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Last sold (2022)

£1,765,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 May 2022Most recent
£1,765,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in GU5 9HQ: £160,100 (1998–1998).

Nearby sales in GU5 9HQ

3 Church Cottages, Church Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HQ
Sold Mar 1998
£160,100

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 km

Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 9HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU5 9HQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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