Heath Cottage, Parklands, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JQ
About Heath Cottage
Heath Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Shere, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 226 m² (around 2433 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in November 2010. At 226 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,421,000 sits 79.9% above the 2010 sale of £790,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Heath Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
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.
From £1,645 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
3 applications on record at Heath Cottage, Parklands, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JQ
- Oct 2010ConservatoryOutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of lawfulness to determine whether a proposed rear conservatory would constitute permitted development.
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/P/01835
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2011Decision
- DemolitionNov 2010Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Heath Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,421,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£790,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 November 2010Most recent
£790,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU5 9JQ: £467,500 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in GU5 9JQ
Hollytree Cottage, Parklands, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JQ
Sold Aug 2022
£860,0001 Parklands Farm Cottages, Parklands, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JQ
Sold Dec 2019
£420,0003 Parklands Farm Cottages, Parklands, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JQ
Sold Jul 2018
£457,000Deer Run, Parklands, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JQ
Sold Jul 2016
£1,150,000Parklands House, Parklands, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9JQ
Sold Nov 2010
£1,500,000
Versus other Parklands homes
On price per m², Heath Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,496
Street avg £4,645
Floor Area
226 m²
Street avg 156 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 11.2 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
Talgai — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Shere CofE Aided Infant School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB







