Little Gaynes, Hound House Road, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JG
About Little Gaynes
Little Gaynes is a five-bedroom detached house in Shere, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9JG). It has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (around 2185 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 203 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,683,000 is 40.3% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£549/sq ft) was about 37.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (May 2014).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
Little Gaynes's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Apr 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Little Gaynes has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
3 applications on record at Little Gaynes, Hound House Road, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JG
- Jul 2006OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Detached double garage with two dormer windows and store at first floor.
- Reference
- 06/P/01177
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2007Decision
- PorchAug 2006Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Little Gaynes valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,683,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,200,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 May 2014Most recent
£1,200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU5 9JG: £1,050,000 (2022–2007).
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
£1,230,0003 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
On epc rating, Little Gaynes runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,911
Street avg £5,167
Floor Area
203 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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
0.9 km
Burrows Cross — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Shere CofE Aided Infant School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB







