Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Orchard Cottage, Pursers Lane, Peaslake, Guildford, GU5 9RG
2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Orchard Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Orchard Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Peaslake, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9RG). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £870,000 sits 58.2% above the 2014 sale of £550,000. Last sold in February 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Orchard Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Jul 2023
Current Certificate
Jul 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 31 July 2023
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Orchard Cottage, Pursers Lane, Peaslake, Guildford, GU5 9RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at Orchard Cottage, Pursers Lane, Peaslake, Guildford, GU5 9RG
2decisions2extensions15documents1nearby
- Jun 2015ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Single storey front & two storey side extension incorporating dormer windows to front & rear. Replacement of rear flat roof with pitched roof.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/P/00535
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchMay 2016Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Orchard Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£870,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2014)
£550,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 February 2014Most recent
£550,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU5 9RG: £706,852 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in GU5 9RG
6 East View, Pursers Lane, Peaslake, Guildford, GU5 9RG
Sold Mar 2023
£706,852Highbury Barn, Pursers Lane, Peaslake, Guildford, GU5 9RG
Sold Dec 2022
£2,075,0002 East View, Pursers Lane, Peaslake, Guildford, GU5 9RG
Sold Sept 2021
£715,0008 East View, Pursers Lane, Peaslake, Guildford, GU5 9RG
Sold May 2019
£600,000Pursers Farm Cottage, Pursers Lane, Peaslake, Guildford, GU5 9RG
Sold Mar 2019
£1,150,000
Versus other Pursers Lane homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Orchard Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£4,331
Street avg £6,275
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.0 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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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.
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
0.0 km
Burchets Hollow — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Peaslake Free School. 2 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU5 9RG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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