# PRINTING HOUSE SQUARE FLAT 8 THE BARS, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 4BU

## Property details

- Slug: `d35d9c2` (address key hash: `d35d9c275416d6c21ca0bf40e93e5475238e87f2`)
- Postcode: GU1 4BU
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Bedrooms: 1
- Bathrooms: 1
- Last sold: £278,500 Apr 2026
- Local average: £294,581 (59 sales)
- Street crime: 447 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £278,500
- Date: 2026-04-02
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-02 | £278,500 | Flat | -2.3% | £274,489 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5340b1c5-cf13-8052-e063-4804a8c06ee4) |
| Sold | 2022-10-10 | £285,000 | Flat | — | £267,939 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/ec7ad09a-3eac-9200-e053-6c04a8c0e306) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| PRINTING HOUSE SQUARE FLAT 8 THE BARS, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 4BU | £278,500 | 02/04/2026 | Flat |
| PRINTING HOUSE SQUARE FLAT 8 THE BARS, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 4BU | £285,000 | 10/10/2022 | Flat |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [152338013](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3a3d922)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £278,500 |
| listed | 2024-09-12 | £285,000 |
| sold | 2022-01-01 | £285,000 |
| sold | 2007-01-01 | £245,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| SANDFIELD COURT FLAT 17 THE BARS, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 4LX | £400,000 | 27/03/2026 | Flat |
| 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 |
| CHERTSEY COURT, 56 - 58 FLAT 2 CHERTSEY STREET, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 4HL | £200,000 | 14/04/2023 | 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 |
| SCHOLARS COURT FLAT 3 CHERTSEY STREET, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 4BE | £360,000 | 13/09/2022 | Flat |
| SCHOLARS COURT FLAT 5 CHERTSEY STREET, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 4BE | £415,000 | 01/09/2022 | 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 |
| SCHOLARS COURT FLAT 7 CHERTSEY STREET, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 4BE | £280,000 | 24/06/2022 | Flat |
| CHERTSEY COURT, 56 - 58 FLAT 12 CHERTSEY STREET, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 4HL | £312,500 | 17/06/2022 | Flat |
| SANDFIELD COURT FLAT 3 THE BARS, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 4LX | £427,500 | 08/06/2022 | Flat |
| WALLIS HOUSE, 76 APARTMENT 6 NORTH STREET, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 4AW | £290,000 | 20/05/2022 | Flat |
| PRINTING HOUSE SQUARE FLAT 66 MARTYR ROAD, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 4AJ | £440,000 | 31/03/2022 | Flat |

**Area average:** £329,150 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -5.6%
- **10y growth:** -9.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** -7.4%
- **5y growth (index):** -0.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 6.8%

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Edward House, GU1 | £1,250/mo | 1 | 0.3 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,250/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.45% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £156,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £125,000

*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 £1,250/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £3/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0%

*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 | 155 |
| Shoplifting | 66 |
| Public order | 57 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 54 |
| Other theft | 34 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 29 |
| Drugs | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Robbery | 9 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **447** |

*Within 1 mile during Jul 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 | 0.1 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 |