Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Cotterell House, Hound House Road, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JG
28 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
227 m²
2443 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Cotterell House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Cotterell House is a detached house in Shere, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9JG). It has a recorded floor area of 227 m² (around 2443 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2024 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 227 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 28 planning records sit against the property, 16 approved, 7 refused. Past consents include solar panel installation, an extension, partial demolition and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
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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.
Cotterell House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 August 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2024from Aug 2024
EPC improved fromD57toC78
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
SolarMain System
Hot water system changed
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Walls
Very PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
Low Energy Lighting
45%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
21st centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
Because the property has been extended more than once and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Cotterell House, Hound House Road, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A a basement excavation application was refused at Cotterell House in 2022.
28 applications on record at Cotterell House, Hound House Road, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JG
23decisions11extensions239documents1nearby
Flagged:DemolitionListed building
- Aug 2008ExtensionHeritageOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Listed Building Consent for single storey rear extension; formation of rooms in the roof above existing rear two storey element incorporating two dormer windows to north elevation; new door to replace existing at ground floor level on north elevation and various internal alterations including removal of partitions and walls and creation of w.c at ground level.
Listed- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/P/01148
- More recent applications — locked
- Solar PanelsMar 2024Decision
- ConditionsJun 2023Decision
+ 25 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Cotterell House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£3,970,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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
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.
Cotterell House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
78 (C)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
227 m²
Street avg 142 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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.
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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
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65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
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