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Efford, Flat 2, Willow Walk, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HY

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
141 m²
1518 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Efford

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

Efford is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Shere, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9HY). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £629,000 sits 53.4% above the 2015 sale of £410,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 36.2% below the postcode norm. On the market in August 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. At 141 m² it's 26.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (191 m² median across 6 EPCs).

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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • GarageYes
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Everything you need to know about Efford

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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.

Efford's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor MaisonetteEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 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 Efford, Flat 2, Willow Walk, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Efford has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Efford has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£629,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£410,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 August 2015Most recent

    £410,000

    +184.7%over 16 years
  2. 26 August 1998

    £144,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in GU5 9HY: £645,000 (2023–2006).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Efford

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

0.3 km

Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Efford, Flat 2, Willow Walk, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.