Flats/Maisonettes 3 sales on record

71 ELGIN GARDENS

GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 1UB

£135,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Elgin Gardens 0.1 miles
Shop Peacocks 0.3 miles
Train station London Road (Guildford) 0.7 miles
University University Hall 1.6 miles
Hospital Cobham Day Surgery 8.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

1

Floor area

54 m²

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£135,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£2,500/m²

Local average

£295,419 (58 sales)

Street crime

149 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 12/06/2025

Expiry date: 11/06/2035

Current heating cost: £449/year

Potential heating cost: £365/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £1,425

Recommendations

  • Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
  • Replacement glazing units (£1,000 - £1,400)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event Date Price Type % change Today’s value (HPI) Action
Sold 11/02/2026 £135,000 Flat +0.3% £134,578 to April 2026 View transaction
Sold 28/04/2021 £134,662 Flat +1.4% £134,803 to April 2026 View transaction
Sold 01/11/2016 £132,750 Flat — £132,197 to April 2026 View transaction

Historic listings

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

Event Date Price
sold 01/01/2026 £135,000
listed 28/08/2025 £135,000
sold 01/01/2021 £134,662
sold 01/01/2016 £132,750

Photos · Open listing

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Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address Price Date Type
42 THE SHIMMINGS, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 2NQ £305,000 27/03/2026 Flat
33 LINDFIELD GARDENS, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 1TS £340,000 09/01/2026 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
24 THE SHIMMINGS, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 2NG £390,000 09/12/2024 Flat
17 THE SHIMMINGS, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 2NG £407,000 03/11/2023 Flat
8 LINDFIELD GARDENS, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 1TP £330,000 03/11/2023 Flat
EATON COURT 32 BOXGROVE AVENUE, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 1XH £260,000 21/06/2023 Flat
THE GABLES, 144A FLAT 6 LONDON ROAD, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 1FG £512,500 16/06/2023 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
EATON COURT 36 BOXGROVE AVENUE, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 1XH £274,500 02/03/2023 Flat
19 LINDFIELD GARDENS, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 1TP £310,000 28/02/2023 Flat
EATON COURT 54 BOXGROVE AVENUE, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 1XH £290,000 06/01/2023 Flat
EATON COURT 57 BOXGROVE AVENUE, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 1XH £295,000 01/12/2022 Flat
16 JORDANS CLOSE, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 2PA £210,000 18/10/2022 Flat
THE CLOCKHOUSE, 140 11 LONDON ROAD, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 1FF £390,000 12/10/2022 Flat
67 ELGIN GARDENS, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 1UB £136,000 30/09/2022 Flat
THE GABLES, 144A FLAT 2 LONDON ROAD, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 1FG £540,000 05/09/2022 Flat

Area average: £355,125 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -13.3%
10y growth 82.2%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Guildford. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of April 2026.

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

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Guildford. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,555/mo
Realistic £1,728/mo
Optimistic £1,901/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Guildford.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Guildford: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 1-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Albury Road, GU1 £2,000/mo 2 0.76 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £2,000/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 1.48%
Max investor price (0.8%) £250,000
Target investor price (1%) £200,000
Gross yield 17.8%
Cost-to-rent ratio 5.6×
Monthly cashflow £1,243/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 38.1%
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus 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

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 46
Anti-social behaviour 29
Shoplifting 15
Other theft 13
Public order 13
Criminal damage and arson 12
Vehicle crime 10
Drugs 6
Other crime 3
Burglary 1
Robbery 1
Total incidents 149

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. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Tormead School Other 0.4 miles — (No rating)
Boxgrove Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 8 Jun 2015
George Abbot School Secondary 0.5 miles Good — 13 Jan 2020
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Good — 11 Sep 2013
Guildford High School Other 0.6 miles — (No rating)

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.