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 £1,171,000 is 14.8% 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jun 2024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
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.
£1,171,000
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
3/mo
Steady 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







