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Efford, Flat 1, Willow Walk, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HY

3 planning records

Estimated value

£516,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£460,000)+12%
  • Against GU5 9HY's recent median (£450,000)+15%

Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£516,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£460,000)+12%
  • Against GU5 9HY's recent median (£450,000)+15%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Efford is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in GU5 9HY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    90 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2025

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in GU5 9HY

    5 sales, median £450,000 (2015–1998)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 August 2023Most recent

    £460,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU5 9HY: £450,000 (2015–1998).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Efford, Flat 1, Willow Walk, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • A planning decision worth checkingIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Efford

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

Efford is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Shere, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9HY). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2022 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

At 90 m² it sits well below the postcode median (191 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £516,000 is 12.2% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£475/sq ft) was about 54.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £460,000 in August 2023.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 December 2035

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2025from May 2022
EPC improved fromD64toC75
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SingleHigh Performance

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Efford, Flat 1, Willow Walk, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at Efford was refused — worth checking the council file.

3 applications on record at Efford, Flat 1, Willow Walk, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HY

1 live now
2decisions26documents1nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Jan 2007
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Fell Cypress tree which is considered too near to the property.

    Reference
    06/T/00202
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. AmendmentDecision

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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

37/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Shere CofE Aided Infant School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Shere CofE Aided Infant SchoolPrimary333m

Nearest stops

  • Village HallBus stop311m
  • Upper LodgeBus stop389m
  • Medical CentreBus stop560m
  • HeathrowBus stop1.1km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences165 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour68 reports15%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson47 reports11%
  • Other Theft37 reports8%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU5 9HY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Efford is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in GU5 9HY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Efford. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Efford was lodged in December 2025 at band C and is valid until December 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to Efford. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 28 stops listed are measured in a straight line from GU5 9HY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Efford is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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