Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Knapps Cottage, Upper Street, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JE
7 planning records
Estimated value
£698,000
- Against GU5 9JE's recent median (£575,000)+21%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£698,000
- Against GU5 9JE's recent median (£575,000)+21%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Knapps Cottage is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in GU5 9JE. 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
111 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2024
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in GU5 9JE
5 sales, median £575,000 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 7 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Knapps Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 5 sales in GU5 9JE: £575,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in GU5 9JE
The Little House, Upper Street, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JE
Sold Jun 2025
£675,000Hillcrest, Upper Street, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JE
Sold Sept 2022
£500,000June Cottage, Upper Street, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JE
Sold Aug 2022
£519,300Denmarke, Upper Street, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JE
Sold Feb 2018
£1,295,000Denton, Upper Street, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JE
Sold May 2016
£715,000
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for Knapps Cottage, Upper Street, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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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About Knapps Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Knapps Cottage is a semi-detached house in Shere, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9JE). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2023. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
7 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 1 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 111 m² it's 26.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 8 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Knapps Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 August 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2024from Feb 2023
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
30%67%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Knapps Cottage, Upper Street, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Knapps Cottage has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
7 applications on record at Knapps Cottage, Upper Street, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JE
7decisions80documents1nearby
Flagged:Listed building
- Jan 2016RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Listed Building consent re installation of an extract fan within bathroom
Listed- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/P/02337
- More recent applications — locked
- HeritageOct 2019Decision
- ConditionsFeb 2018Decision
+ 4 more applications in the report
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- All 7 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
- The 80 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Upper Street homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, Knapps Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 130 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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
37/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Upper Lodge — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Shere CofE Aided Infant School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Shere CofE Aided Infant SchoolPrimary313m
Nearest stops
- Upper LodgeBus stop235m
- Village HallBus stop262m
- Medical CentreBus stop552m
- Silent PoolBus stop1.0km
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU5 9JE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Knapps Cottage is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in GU5 9JE. 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. No sale is recorded for Knapps Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Knapps Cottage was lodged in August 2024 at band E and is valid until August 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 7 applications are matched to Knapps Cottage. 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 25 stops listed are measured in a straight line from GU5 9JE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Knapps Cottage is in council tax band F. 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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