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1 Elm Cottage, Hound House Road, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JG

3 planning records
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
Overview

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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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.

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

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

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

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
  1. Sept 2007
    Amendment
    Outcome 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
    Full record in report
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on 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.

Current estimate

£658,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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).

On the street

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)

Below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 163 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Elm Cottage

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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Fulvens Cottages, Fulvens, Peaslake

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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.
Full Guildford report

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

0.9 km

Burrows Cross — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Shere CofE Aided Infant School. 2 schools nearby.

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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 9JG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU5 9JG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU5 9JG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.4dB

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 1 Elm Cottage, Hound House Road, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.