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

6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 24
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Wychanger Cottage

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

Wychanger Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Shere, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 125 m² it sits well below the postcode median (204 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £966,000 is 39% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£517/sq ft) was about 42.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2019 for £695,000.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWrap around
  • GarageYes
  • Summer houseYes
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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.

Wychanger Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F24
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

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

A recent planning application at Wychanger Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.

6 applications on record at Wychanger Cottage, Hook Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9QQ

6decisions4extensions74documents1nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Dec 2014
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Two storey rear extension and rear juliet balconies. Single storey infill extension between house & garage. Extension to side of garage and first floor front gable end extension following demolition of rear conservatory and side additions and rear entrance to garage.

    Extension
    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    14/P/02061
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Demolition And RebuildDecision
  4. FullDecision

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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.

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

Current estimate

£966,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£695,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 July 2019Most recent

    £695,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU5 9QQ: £890,000 (2020–1998).

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 Wychanger Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,560

Street avg £3,981

Strongly above

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 243 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 9.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Wychanger Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking

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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.
£1.0m

1 Albury House, The Street, Albury

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3 bed2 bath
£718k

1 Forrest Place, Shere

GU5 9BT

3 bed2 bath
£671k

1 Heathrow, Gomshall

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3 bed1 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
£572k

1 Dorking Road, Gomshall

GU5 9NY

3 bed1 bath
£645k

1 Colekitchen Lane, Gomshall

GU5 9LH

4 bed3 bath
£809k

1 Archery Place, Gomshall

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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

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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