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Lavender House, Shere Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HS

7 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
222 m²
2390 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Lavender House

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

Lavender House is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Shere, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9HS). It has a recorded floor area of 222 m² (around 2390 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2018. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 222 m² the property is well over the postcode median (147 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory, a porch and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2019–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 26.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,420,000 is 13.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£523/sq ft) was about 18.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2021 for £1,250,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

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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.

Lavender House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2021from Aug 2018
Heating Controls
FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-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 Lavender House, Shere Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

7 applications on record at Lavender House, Shere Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HS

7decisions3extensions72documents1nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
  1. May 2016
    SubdivisionFull
    Outcome in report

    Conversion of dwelling into two dwellings. Internal re-configuration, new windows and doors to front elevation, new rooflights front roof slope, removal of ground floor rear projection and balcony, replacement rooflight to rear roofslope and timber boarding to exterior.

    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    16/P/00619
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

+ 4 more applications in the report

Unlock Lavender House, Shere Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HS's full planning history

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (7 on record)
  • All 7 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 72 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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

£1,420,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 26.6% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£1,250,500

Growth on file: 26.6% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 October 2021Most recent

    £1,250,500

    +85.3%over 2 years
  2. 13 March 2019

    £675,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU5 9HS: £850,000 (2023–2022).

On the street

Versus other Shere Lane homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Lavender House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,633

Street avg £6,053

On par

Floor Area

222 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Lavender House

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
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU5 9HS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Lavender House, Shere Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.