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

Lea Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Shere, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 237 m² (around 2551 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2019. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

At 237 m² the property is well over the postcode median (166 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). 8 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.5% per year. Sold December 2020 for £1,230,000.