3 Malthouse Cottages, Goose Green, Gomshall, Guildford, GU5 9LW
About 3 Malthouse Cottages
3 Malthouse Cottages is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Gomshall, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9LW). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
14 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 8 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 is 17.2% above the 2020 sale price. Sold January 2020 for £238,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Dec 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
A recent planning application at 3 Malthouse Cottages was refused — worth checking the council file.
14 applications on record at 3 Malthouse Cottages, Goose Green, Gomshall, Guildford, GU5 9LW
- Sept 2016ExtensionHeritageOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Listed building consent for a single storey rear extension
Listed- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/P/01559
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJul 2023Decision
- ConditionsFeb 2023Decision
+ 11 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£279,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£238,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 January 2020Most recent
£238,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU5 9LW: £350,000 (2024–1996).
Versus other Goose Green homes
3 Malthouse Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 67 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Tower Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Shere CofE Aided Infant School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB

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