4 St Marthas Cottages, Hoe Lane, Peaslake, Guildford, GU5 9SL

4 St Marthas Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Peaslake, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9SL). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91). The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since January 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2004–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £484,000 sits 61.3% above the 2009 sale of £300,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 34.2% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).