What kind of home is Highfields, Hook Lane, GU5 9QQ?

Highfields, Hook Lane, GU5 9QQ is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did Highfields, Hook Lane, GU5 9QQ last change hands?

Highfields, Hook Lane, GU5 9QQ last sold for £1,250,000 in August 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Highfields, Hook Lane, GU5 9QQ?

The current EPC rating for Highfields, Hook Lane, GU5 9QQ is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Highfields, Hook Lane, GU5 9QQ?

Highfields, Hook Lane, GU5 9QQ has a recorded floor area of 234 m² (2,519 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GU5 9QQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Highfields, Hook Lane, GU5 9QQ use?

The latest EPC at Highfields, Hook Lane, GU5 9QQ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Highfields, Hook Lane, GU5 9QQ have?

Highfields, Hook Lane, GU5 9QQ has council approval for an extension granted in March 2007 under ref. 07/P/00258. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Highfields, Hook Lane, GU5 9QQ?

Highfields, Hook Lane, GU5 9QQ is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Highfields, Hook Lane, GU5 9QQ in?

Highfields, Hook Lane, GU5 9QQ sits in Shere, Guildford, Guildford. It falls within the GU5 postcode district in Surrey.

How safe is the area around Highfields, Hook Lane, GU5 9QQ?

Police records around Highfields, Hook Lane, GU5 9QQ 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.

What schools are near Highfields, Hook Lane, GU5 9QQ?

The closest primary school to Highfields, Hook Lane, GU5 9QQ is Shere CofE Aided Infant School (1.1km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Highfields, Hook Lane, GU5 9QQ?

The closest bus stop to Highfields, Hook Lane, GU5 9QQ is Burrows Farm, 318m away. The nearest rail option is Gomshall Rail Station, 1.4km away.

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Highfields, Hook Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9QQ

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

234 m²

2519 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Highfields

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

Highfields is a five-bedroom detached house in Shere, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 234 m² (around 2519 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.

At 234 m² the property is well over the postcode median (158 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (August 2014). Today's modelled estimate of £1,838,000 is 47% above the 2014 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble, Detached
OutbuildingsYes
LandYes

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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.

Highfields ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Aug 2023

Current Certificate

Aug 2013

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 August 2023

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21st centuryDetached BungalowEPC CNo mains gasPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

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

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

4 applications on record at Highfields, Hook Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9QQ

4decisions3extensions16documents1nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Mar 2005
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Front of property
Enlarge entrance porch to front elevation, raise and re-construct roof to improve accommodation at first floor level incorporating new dormer windows to front and rear elevations.
Extension
Reference
05/P/00191
Full record in report
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PorchMar 2007Decision
PorchSept 2006Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Highfields valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,838,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£1,250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 August 2014Most recent
£1,250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU5 9QQ: £1,150,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in GU5 9QQ

On the street

Versus other Hook Lane homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Highfields runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,342

Street avg £4,689

On par

Floor Area

234 m²

Street avg 220 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 9.1 t/year

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Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Colekitchen Lane, Gomshall

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4 bed3 bath

£1.1m

1 Albury House, The Street, Albury

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3 bed2 bath

£702k

1 Forrest Place, Shere

GU5 9BT

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1 Heathrow, Gomshall

GU5 9QD

3 bed1 bath

£622k

1 Bank Terrace, Gomshall Lane, Shere

GU5 9HB

3 bed1 bath

£608k

1 Dorking Road, Gomshall

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3 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.3 km

Burrows Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 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 9QQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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

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