# SANDFIELD COURT FLAT 17 THE BARS, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 4LX

## Property details

- Slug: `b8dbf4c` (address key hash: `b8dbf4ca3ef5bd0611f994c9c5ec9e9b8e1c254f`)
- Postcode: GU1 4LX
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Last sold: £400,000 Mar 2026
- Local average: £295,419 (58 sales)
- Street crime: 466 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £400,000
- Date: 2026-03-27
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-27 | £400,000 | Flat | -23.8% | £402,103 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-6c0c-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2016-08-26 | £525,000 | Flat | — | £529,430 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/404a5af4-05c2-cd2b-e050-a8c063055c7b) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| SANDFIELD COURT FLAT 17 THE BARS, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 4LX | £400,000 | 27/03/2026 | Flat |
| SANDFIELD COURT FLAT 17 THE BARS, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 4LX | £525,000 | 26/08/2016 | Flat |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [157093280](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/75b72f9)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £400,000 |
| listed | 2025-01-20 | £425,000 |
| sold | 2016-01-01 | £525,000 |
| sold | 2007-01-01 | £410,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 15 BOTTOM FLAT MARTYR ROAD, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 4LE | £390,000 | 12/03/2026 | Flat |
| PRINTING HOUSE SQUARE FLAT 16 THE BARS, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 4BU | £302,500 | 01/12/2025 | Flat |
| 19 FLAT A MARTYR ROAD, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 4LE | £350,000 | 19/09/2025 | Flat |
| SANDFIELD COURT FLAT 20 THE BARS, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 4LX | £372,500 | 14/02/2025 | Flat |
| PRINTING HOUSE SQUARE FLAT 96 MARTYR ROAD, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 4AJ | £128,000 | 30/06/2023 | Flat |
| PRINTING HOUSE SQUARE FLAT 95 MARTYR ROAD, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 4AJ | £147,500 | 13/06/2023 | Flat |
| PRINTING HOUSE SQUARE FLAT 9 THE BARS, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 4BU | £410,000 | 20/12/2022 | Flat |
| 30 FLAT 2 MARTYR ROAD, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 4LE | £190,000 | 09/12/2022 | Flat |
| PRINTING HOUSE SQUARE FLAT 47 MARTYR ROAD, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 4AJ | £410,000 | 18/11/2022 | Flat |
| PRINTING HOUSE SQUARE FLAT 8 THE BARS, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 4BU | £285,000 | 10/10/2022 | Flat |
| 1 FLAT 1 WARD STREET, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 4LH | £340,000 | 04/08/2022 | Flat |
| PRINTING HOUSE SQUARE FLAT 23 THE BARS, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 4BU | £417,500 | 15/07/2022 | Flat |
| SANDFIELD COURT FLAT 3 THE BARS, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 4LX | £427,500 | 08/06/2022 | Flat |
| PRINTING HOUSE SQUARE FLAT 66 MARTYR ROAD, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 4AJ | £440,000 | 31/03/2022 | Flat |
| 1 FLAT 7 WARD STREET, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 4LH | £325,000 | 20/01/2022 | Flat |
| PRINTING HOUSE SQUARE FLAT 18 THE BARS, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 4BU | £325,000 | 01/12/2021 | Flat |
| WESTNYE HOUSE, 30 FLAT 10 HAYDON PLACE, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 4BY | £370,000 | 15/10/2021 | Flat |
| PRINTING HOUSE SQUARE FLAT 64 MARTYR ROAD, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 4AJ | £304,000 | 11/10/2021 | Flat |
| SANDFIELD COURT FLAT 4 THE BARS, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 4LX | £550,000 | 24/09/2021 | Flat |
| PRINTING HOUSE SQUARE FLAT 103 THE BARS, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 4BU | £299,950 | 24/09/2021 | Flat |

**Area average:** £339,223 (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).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.43% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £216,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £172,800

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## 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 | 138 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 75 |
| Shoplifting | 73 |
| Public order | 62 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 37 |
| Other theft | 31 |
| Drugs | 18 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **466** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Sandfield Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 12 Jul 2017 |
| Royal Grammar School Guildford | Other | 0.2 miles | — (No rating) |
| Pewley Down Infant School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 15 Sep 2024 |
| Guildford High School | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |
| St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 8 Apr 2011 |