Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Elm Cottage, Hound House Road, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JG
3 planning records
Estimated value
£650,000
- Against GU5 9JG's recent median (£1,200,000)-46%
Newest record on this page: October 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£650,000
- Against GU5 9JG's recent median (£1,200,000)-46%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Elm Cottage is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in GU5 9JG. 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 June 2017
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in GU5 9JG
5 sales, median £1,200,000 (2022–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 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.
1 Elm 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 9JG: £1,200,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in GU5 9JG
East Drydown, Hound House Road, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JG
Sold Oct 2022
£1,050,000Tanglewood, Hound House Road, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JG
Sold Dec 2015
£1,230,000Little Gaynes, Hound House Road, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JG
Sold May 2014
£1,200,0003 Farmside Cottages, Hound House Road, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JG
Sold Jan 2013
£460,000Little Cotterell, Hound House Road, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JG
Sold Sept 2007
£640,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Elm Cottage, Hound House Road, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JG. 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 1 Elm Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Elm Cottage is a semi-detached house in Shere, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9JG). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2015. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 108), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 90 m² it sits well below the postcode median (152 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 June 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2017from Jan 2015
Hot Water
PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
82%33%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Elm Cottage, Hound House Road, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 applications on record at 1 Elm Cottage, Hound House Road, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JG
3decisions28documents1nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Sept 2007AmendmentOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness to establish whether the occupation of the dwelling house without the compliance to Condition 4 (restricting the occupancy to an agricultural worker) of GU/R 2202 dated 11/05/1952 took place more than 10 years ago.
Retrospective- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/P/01542
- More recent applications — locked
- FullJun 2019Decision
- FullMay 2019Decision
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- The 28 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Hound House Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 1 Elm Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 161 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 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
0.9 km
Burrows Cross — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Shere CofE Aided Infant School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Shere CofE Aided Infant SchoolPrimary1.6km
- Peaslake Free SchoolPrimary2.0km
Nearest stops
- Burrows CrossBus stop903m
- Burrows FarmBus stop1.0km
- Lenten CloseBus stop1.2km
- TalgaiBus stop1.2km
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 9JG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 1 Elm Cottage is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in GU5 9JG. 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 1 Elm 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 1 Elm Cottage was lodged in June 2017 at band E and is valid until June 2027. 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 1 Elm 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 2 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from GU5 9JG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Elm Cottage 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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