Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Southcott Farm Cottage, Mackies Hill, Peaslake, Guildford, GU5 9RH
4 planning records
Estimated value
£1,064,000
- Since the 2004 sale (£650,000)+64%
- Against GU5 9RH's recent median (£1,200,000)-11%
Newest record on this page: June 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,064,000
- Against its 2004 sale (£650,000)+64%
- Against GU5 9RH's recent median (£1,200,000)-11%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Southcott Farm Cottage is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in GU5 9RH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
79 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in GU5 9RH
5 sales, median £1,200,000 (2021–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Southcott Farm Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
31 August 2004Most recent
£650,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU5 9RH: £1,200,000 (2021–2017).
Nearby sales in GU5 9RH
Sunnyside, Mackies Hill, Peaslake, Guildford, GU5 9RH
Sold Jun 2021
£1,200,000Colmans View, Mackies Hill, Peaslake, Guildford, GU5 9RH
Sold Aug 2020
£2,850,000Talisker, Mackies Hill, Peaslake, Guildford, GU5 9RH
Sold Jan 2020
£672,000Moonrise, Mackies Hill, Peaslake, Guildford, GU5 9RH
Sold Dec 2017
£1,500,000Woodcroft, Mackies Hill, Peaslake, Guildford, GU5 9RH
Sold Jul 2017
£1,070,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Southcott Farm Cottage, Mackies Hill, Peaslake, Guildford, GU5 9RH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Southcott Farm Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Southcott Farm Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Peaslake, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9RH). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 105), a 4-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since August 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £1,064,000 sits 63.7% above the 2004 sale of £650,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£764/sq ft) was about 53% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (175 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 70% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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.
Southcott Farm Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 January 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2019from Oct 2013
EPC improved fromF25toE43
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%50%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Southcott Farm Cottage, Mackies Hill, Peaslake, Guildford, GU5 9RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Southcott Farm Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
4 applications on record at Southcott Farm Cottage, Mackies Hill, Peaslake, Guildford, GU5 9RH
4decisions2extensions18documents1nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Apr 2012ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether a single storey rear extension would constitute permitted development.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/P/00584
- More recent applications — locked
- Demolition And RebuildDec 2012Decision
- ExtensionJun 2012Decision
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Versus other Mackies Hill homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Southcott Farm Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£8,228
Street avg £5,464
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 191 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
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
0.3 km
Peaslake Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Peaslake Free School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Peaslake Free SchoolPrimary160m
Nearest stops
- Peaslake LaneBus stop260m
- Burchets HollowBus stop319m
- MemorialBus stop392m
- Burchets HollowBus stop393m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences165 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour68 reports15%
- Criminal Damage & Arson47 reports11%
- Other Theft37 reports8%
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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 9RH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Southcott Farm Cottage is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in GU5 9RH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Southcott Farm Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Southcott Farm Cottage was lodged in January 2019 at band E and is valid until January 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to Southcott Farm Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from GU5 9RH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Southcott Farm Cottage is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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