What type of property is The Old Forge, Lower Street, GU5 9HT?

The Old Forge, Lower Street, GU5 9HT is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did The Old Forge, Lower Street, GU5 9HT sell for?

The Old Forge, Lower Street, GU5 9HT last sold for £935,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £133,000 in July 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Old Forge, Lower Street, GU5 9HT appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 1995 and June 2021, The Old Forge, Lower Street, GU5 9HT rose from £133,000 to £935,000, a change of £802,000. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Old Forge, Lower Street, GU5 9HT?

The current EPC rating for The Old Forge, Lower Street, GU5 9HT is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Old Forge, Lower Street, GU5 9HT?

The Old Forge, Lower Street, GU5 9HT has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (1,496 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GU5 9HT. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Old Forge, Lower Street, GU5 9HT heated?

The latest EPC at The Old Forge, Lower Street, GU5 9HT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does The Old Forge, Lower Street, GU5 9HT have?

The Old Forge, Lower Street, GU5 9HT has council approval for side and rear extension granted in July 2004 under ref. 04/P/00949. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is The Old Forge, Lower Street, GU5 9HT?

The Old Forge, Lower Street, GU5 9HT 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 The Old Forge, Lower Street, GU5 9HT located?

The Old Forge, Lower Street, GU5 9HT sits in Shere, Guildford, Guildford. It falls within the GU5 postcode district in Surrey.

How safe is the area around The Old Forge, Lower Street, GU5 9HT?

Police records around The Old Forge, Lower Street, GU5 9HT 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 The Old Forge, Lower Street, GU5 9HT?

The closest primary school to The Old Forge, Lower Street, GU5 9HT is Shere CofE Aided Infant School (200m).

What is the nearest station to The Old Forge, Lower Street, GU5 9HT?

The closest bus stop to The Old Forge, Lower Street, GU5 9HT is Village Hall, 173m away. The nearest rail option is Gomshall Rail Station, 1.6km away.

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The Old Forge, Lower Street, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HT

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

139 m²

1496 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Old Forge

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

The Old Forge is a three-bedroom detached house in Shere, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9HT). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 139 m² it's 16.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 5 EPCs). Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Last sale on file: £935,000 in June 2021. 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

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Forge, Lower Street, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old Forge has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at The Old Forge, Lower Street, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HT

2decisions1extensions5documents1nearby

Jul 2004
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side, single storey rear.
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
04/P/00949
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Tree WorksAug 2019Decision

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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 Old Forge has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£1,002,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£935,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

28 June 2021Most recent
£935,000
+325.0%over 23 years
12 February 1998
£220,000
+65.4%over 2 years
11 July 1995
£133,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in GU5 9HT: £875,000 (2022–2022).

Nearby sales in GU5 9HT

The Lavender Barn, Lower Street, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HT
Sold Jun 2022
£875,000

On the street

Versus other Lower Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Old Forge outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

65 (D)

Street avg 57 (D)

Above

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

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Similar properties nearby

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

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Dorking Road, Gomshall

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£645k

1 Colekitchen Lane, Gomshall

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU5 9HT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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