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

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 St Marthas Cottages

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

5 St Marthas Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Peaslake, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9SL). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 4-band jump.

At 84 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £642,000 sits 66.8% above the 2012 sale of £385,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£426/sq ft) was about 27.5% below the postcode norm. On the market in November 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.

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

  • Bedrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 St Marthas Cottages

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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.

5 St Marthas Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Apr 2012
Windows
PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%46%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,155 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 St Marthas Cottages, Hoe Lane, Peaslake, Guildford, GU5 9SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 St Marthas Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 St Marthas Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£642,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£385,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 November 2012Most recent

    £385,000

    +109.2%over 14 years

  2. 20 September 1998

    £184,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU5 9SL: £550,000 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Hoe Lane homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 St Marthas Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,583

Street avg £7,624

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Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 181 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 St Marthas Cottages

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£631k

1 Bank Terrace, Gomshall Lane, Shere

GU5 9HB

3 bed1 bath
£671k

1 Heathrow, Gomshall

GU5 9QD

3 bed1 bath
£718k

1 Forrest Place, Shere

GU5 9BT

3 bed2 bath
£572k

1 Dorking Road, Gomshall

GU5 9NY

3 bed1 bath
£1.0m

1 Albury House, The Street, Albury

GU5 9AE

3 bed2 bath
£645k

1 Colekitchen Lane, Gomshall

GU5 9LH

4 bed3 bath

1 Guildford Lane Cottages, Guildford Lane, Albury

GU5 9BG

2 bed1 bath
£970k

1 High Hoe Cottages, Hoe Lane, Peaslake

GU5 9SP

4 bed
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

0.2 km

Crest Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Peaslake Free 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 9SL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU5 9SL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU5 9SL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 St Marthas Cottages, Hoe Lane, Peaslake, Guildford, GU5 9SL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.