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Rowan Trees, Burrows Cross, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9QF

2 planning records

Estimated value

£1,619,000

  • Since the 2013 sale (£1,100,000)+47%
  • Against GU5 9QF's recent median (£1,125,000)+44%

Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
11
From EPC
Floor area
304 m²
3272 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£1,619,000

  • Against its 2013 sale (£1,100,000)+47%
  • Against GU5 9QF's recent median (£1,125,000)+44%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Rowan Trees is modelled from its 304 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in GU5 9QF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    304 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2012

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2013

  • Recent sales in GU5 9QF

    5 sales, median £1,125,000 (2024–2007)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 September 2013Most recent

    £1,100,000

    +201.4%over 17 years

  2. 11 September 1996

    £365,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU5 9QF: £1,125,000 (2024–2007).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Rowan Trees, Burrows Cross, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9QF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Rowan Trees

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

Rowan Trees is a detached house in Shere, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9QF). It has a recorded floor area of 304 m² (around 3272 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 304 m² the property is well over the postcode median (210 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 13 years ago, in September 2013. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,619,000 is 47.2% above the 2013 sale price.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Rowan Trees'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 16 Apr 2022

Current Certificate
Apr 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 April 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rowan Trees, Burrows Cross, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Rowan Trees, Burrows Cross, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9QF

2decisions1nearby
  1. Sept 2003
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of traditionally constructed timber framed barn style garage.

    Reference
    03/P/01385
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutbuildingDecision

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On the street

Versus other Burrows Cross homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Rowan Trees is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,618

Street avg £3,567

Above

Floor Area

304 m²

Street avg 238 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Strongly below
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

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

0.2 km

Burrows Cross — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Peaslake Free School. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Peaslake Free SchoolPrimary1.5km
  • Shere CofE Aided Infant SchoolPrimary1.7km

Nearest stops

  • Burrows CrossBus stop159m
  • Lenten CloseBus stop281m
  • Wonham WayBus stop559m
  • Burrows FarmBus stop641m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences165 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour68 reports15%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson47 reports11%
  • Other Theft37 reports8%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU5 9QF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Comparables

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Rowan Trees is modelled from its 304 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in GU5 9QF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Rowan Trees. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Rowan Trees was lodged in April 2012 at band E and expired in April 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Rowan Trees. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from GU5 9QF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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