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1 Burrows Lea Cottage, Hook Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9QQ

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Burrows Lea Cottage

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

1 Burrows Lea Cottage is a semi-detached house in Shere, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in April 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £782,000 sits 346.9% above the 1996 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 70% below the postcode norm. At 113 m² it sits well below the postcode median (204 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

1 Burrows Lea Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Burrows Lea Cottage, Hook Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9QQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Burrows Lea Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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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.

1 Burrows Lea Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£782,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1996)

£175,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 April 1996Most recent

    £175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU5 9QQ: £890,000 (2020–2010).

On the street

Versus other Hook Lane homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Burrows Lea Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,549

Street avg £4,783

Strongly below

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 244 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 9.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Burrows Lea Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£809k

1 Archery Place, Gomshall

GU5 9NL

5 bed3 bath
£718k

1 Forrest Place, Shere

GU5 9BT

3 bed2 bath
£671k

1 Heathrow, Gomshall

GU5 9QD

3 bed1 bath
£658k

1 Elm Cottage, Hound House Road, Shere

GU5 9JG

£645k

1 Colekitchen Lane, Gomshall

GU5 9LH

4 bed3 bath
£631k

1 Bank Terrace, Gomshall Lane, Shere

GU5 9HB

3 bed1 bath
£970k

1 High Hoe Cottages, Hoe Lane, Peaslake

GU5 9SP

4 bed
£626k

1 Highfield Grange, Peaslake

GU5 9DT

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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Burrows Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU5 9QQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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