# 42 THE SHIMMINGS, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 2NQ

## Property details

- Slug: `1c90dbd` (address key hash: `1c90dbda1d4b6950bcb7ade3890665e15880d229`)
- Postcode: GU1 2NQ
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 82 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £305,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £3,720/m²
- Local average: £295,419 (58 sales)
- Street crime: 146 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £305,000
- Date: 2026-03-27
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 24/03/2032
- **Current heating cost:** £468/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £1,225

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- B (£500 - £1,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2359-3014-7207-5292-7200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-27 | £305,000 | Flat | +22% | £306,604 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-69a1-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2011-08-12 | £249,999 | Flat | — | £349,414 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/a6f66314-bdef-4139-bbcc-f3b927ede98c) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 42 THE SHIMMINGS, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 2NQ | £305,000 | 27/03/2026 | Flat |
| 42 THE SHIMMINGS, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 2NQ | £249,999 | 12/08/2011 | Flat |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [166895282](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4143476)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £305,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-11 | £325,000 |
| sold | 2011-01-01 | £249,999 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 71 ELGIN GARDENS, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 1UB | £135,000 | 11/02/2026 | Flat |
| 33 LINDFIELD GARDENS, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 1TS | £340,000 | 09/01/2026 | Flat |
| SHAWFIELDS, 41 3 CRANLEY ROAD, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 2JE | £360,000 | 01/12/2025 | Flat |
| 32 THE SHIMMINGS, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 2NQ | £317,500 | 23/07/2025 | Flat |
| PARKFIELD HOUSE FLAT 48 LINDFIELD GARDENS, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 1TS | £335,000 | 24/06/2025 | Flat |
| SHAWFIELDS, 41 9 CRANLEY ROAD, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 2JE | £325,000 | 30/05/2025 | Flat |
| 24 THE SHIMMINGS, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 2NG | £390,000 | 09/12/2024 | Flat |
| 8 LINDFIELD GARDENS, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 1TP | £330,000 | 03/11/2023 | Flat |
| 17 THE SHIMMINGS, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 2NG | £407,000 | 03/11/2023 | Flat |
| 32 JORDANS CLOSE, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 2PB | £280,000 | 28/09/2023 | Flat |
| CHESTNUT HOUSE, 55 FLAT 3 CRANLEY ROAD, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 2JW | £445,000 | 13/07/2023 | Flat |
| 24 JORDANS CLOSE, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 2PB | £250,000 | 27/06/2023 | Flat |
| EVERSLEIGH 2 BUCKINGHAM CLOSE, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 1TR | £545,000 | 26/05/2023 | Flat |
| NEWLANDS 12 BUCKINGHAM CLOSE, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 1TR | £570,000 | 09/05/2023 | Flat |
| THE CLOCKHOUSE, 140 49 LONDON ROAD, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 1FF | £580,000 | 19/04/2023 | Flat |
| THE CLOCKHOUSE, 140 17 LONDON ROAD, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 1FF | £585,000 | 16/03/2023 | Flat |
| 7 JORDANS CLOSE, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 2PA | £295,000 | 03/03/2023 | Flat |
| 19 LINDFIELD GARDENS, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 1TP | £310,000 | 28/02/2023 | Flat |
| NEWLANDS 3 BUCKINGHAM CLOSE, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 1TR | £552,500 | 21/10/2022 | Flat |
| 16 JORDANS CLOSE, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 2PA | £210,000 | 18/10/2022 | Flat |

**Area average:** £378,100 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -15.4%
- **10y growth:** 65%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Guildford; Flats and maisonettes series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -7.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 0.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 5.5%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Guildford). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,555/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,728/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,901/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Guildford (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Alvaston, GU1 | £2,600/mo | 2 | 0.62 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Ashdown House, GU1 | £1,550/mo | 2 | 0.67 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Nightingale Road, GU1 | £1,900/mo | 2 | 0.8 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Stoke Road, GU1 | £1,950/mo | 2 | 0.9 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Sydenham Road, GU1 | £2,100/mo | 2 | 0.91 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed End Terrace, Drummond Road, GU1 | £2,000/mo | 2 | 0.95 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Faraday Road, GU1 | £2,000/mo | 2 | 1.14 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,014/mo (7 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.66% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £250,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £200,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £2,000/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 7.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 12.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £574/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 7.8%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 44 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 30 |
| Shoplifting | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **146** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Tormead School | Other | 0.3 miles | — (No rating) |
| Boxgrove Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 8 Jun 2015 |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 11 Sep 2013 |
| George Abbot School | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Good — 13 Jan 2020 |
| Guildford High School | Other | 0.6 miles | — (No rating) |