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Old Rock Cottage, Hoe Lane, Peaslake, Guildford, GU5 9SW

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Old Rock Cottage

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

Old Rock Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Peaslake, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9SW). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 115 m² it's 19.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £698,000 is 36.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£412/sq ft) was about 15.4% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £510,000.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old Rock Cottage, Hoe Lane, Peaslake, Guildford, GU5 9SW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Old Rock Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at Old Rock Cottage, Hoe Lane, Peaslake, Guildford, GU5 9SW

2decisions1extensions22documents1nearby
  1. Dec 2022
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single storey rear extension and changes to fenestration together with other minor alterations to the elevations and internal layout.

    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    22/P/00493
    Full record in report
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£698,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£510,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 November 2020Most recent

    £510,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU5 9SW: £665,000 (2023–2022).

On the street

Versus other Hoe Lane homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Old Rock Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£4,435

Street avg £5,794

Strongly below

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Old Rock Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
£718k

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£645k

1 Colekitchen Lane, Gomshall

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4 bed3 bath
£631k

1 Bank Terrace, Gomshall Lane, Shere

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3 bed1 bath
£626k

1 Highfield Grange, Peaslake

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£782k

1 Burrows Lea Cottage, Hook Lane, Shere

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1 Estate Cottages, Church Lane, Albury

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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

0.4 km

Crest Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 9SW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU5 9SW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU5 9SW

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

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