Pilgrims Garth, Upper Street, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JF
About Pilgrims Garth
Pilgrims Garth is an end-of-terrace house in Shere, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9JF). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (115 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 7 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2010–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,162,000 is 13.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£604/sq ft) was about 31.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £1,020,000.
Energy performance
Pilgrims Garth'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 June 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
Pilgrims Garth has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
7 applications on record at Pilgrims Garth, Upper Street, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JF
- May 2012RenovationFullOutcome in report
Extension of existing driveway and addition of retaining walls and steps.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/P/00570
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJul 2020Decision
- Tree WorksDec 2017Decision
+ 4 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Pilgrims Garth was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,162,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 9 years.
£1,020,000
Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
13 December 2019Most recent
£1,020,000
+8.5%over 5 years24 November 2014
£940,000
+123.8%over 4 years30 September 2010
£420,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU5 9JF: £805,000 (2021–2010).
Nearby sales in GU5 9JF
Anchor Cottage, Upper Street, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JF
Sold Feb 2021
£639,950East Burdens, Upper Street, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JF
Sold Jan 2017
£917,000West Burdens, Upper Street, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JF
Sold May 2011
£880,000Upper Garth, Upper Street, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JF
Sold Nov 2010
£460,000Tudor Cottage, Upper Street, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JF
Sold Mar 2002
£366,500
Versus other Upper Street homes
On years held, Pilgrims Garth runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,497
Street avg £5,595
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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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
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB







