2 Lower Street, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HT
About 2 Lower Street
2 Lower Street is a mid-terrace house in Shere, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9HT). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 4-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
2 Lower Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
2 Lower Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
2 Lower Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£712,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 4 sales in GU5 9HT: £547,500 (2022–1995).
Versus other Lower Street homes
EPC Rating for 2 Lower Street lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 123 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB







