What type of property is 16 Queen Street, GU5 9LY?

16 Queen Street, GU5 9LY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 16 Queen Street, GU5 9LY last change hands?

16 Queen Street, GU5 9LY last sold for £642,500 in March 2026. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £506,000 in May 2021. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Queen Street, GU5 9LY appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 2021 and March 2026, 16 Queen Street, GU5 9LY rose from £506,000 to £642,500, a change of £136,500. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Queen Street, GU5 9LY have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Queen Street, GU5 9LY is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Queen Street, GU5 9LY?

16 Queen Street, GU5 9LY has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GU5 9LY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Queen Street, GU5 9LY heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Queen Street, GU5 9LY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Queen Street, GU5 9LY?

16 Queen Street, GU5 9LY is in council tax band E.

Where is 16 Queen Street, GU5 9LY located?

16 Queen Street, GU5 9LY sits in Gomshall, Guildford, Guildford. It falls within the GU5 postcode district in Surrey.

Is 16 Queen Street, GU5 9LY in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Queen Street, GU5 9LY show an average of 37 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Queen Street, GU5 9LY?

The closest primary school to 16 Queen Street, GU5 9LY is Shere CofE Aided Infant School (834m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 16 Queen Street, GU5 9LY?

The closest bus stop to 16 Queen Street, GU5 9LY is Heathrow, 188m away. The nearest rail option is Gomshall Rail Station, 635m away.

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16 Queen Street, Gomshall, Guildford, GU5 9LY

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Queen Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

16 Queen Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Gomshall, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9LY). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £642,500 in March 2026. At 68 m² it's 23.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 19 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2021–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£878/sq ft) was about 112.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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)

Nov 2022

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 November 2032

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from Jun 2012

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

45%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Queen Street, Gomshall, Guildford, GU5 9LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Queen Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Queen Street saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£642,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£642,500

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

27 March 2026Most recent
£642,500
+10.8%over 2 years
26 September 2023
£580,000
+14.6%over 2 years
27 May 2021
£506,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU5 9LY: £740,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in GU5 9LY

On the street

Versus other Queen Street homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Queen Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£9,449

Street avg £6,001

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£622k

1 Bank Terrace, Gomshall Lane, Shere

GU5 9HB

3 bed1 bath

£675k

1 Heathrow, Gomshall

GU5 9QD

3 bed1 bath

£608k

1 Dorking Road, Gomshall

GU5 9NY

3 bed1 bath

£702k

1 Forrest Place, Shere

GU5 9BT

3 bed2 bath

£1.1m

1 Albury House, The Street, Albury

GU5 9AE

3 bed2 bath

£621k

1 Colekitchen Lane, Gomshall

GU5 9LH

4 bed3 bath

£961k

1 High Hoe Cottages, Hoe Lane, Peaslake

GU5 9SP

4 bed

£796k

1 Archery Place, Gomshall

GU5 9NL

5 bed3 bath

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

37/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Heathrow — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Shere CofE Aided Infant School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU5 9LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU5 9LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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