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EMERA HOUSE

6, FOREST ROAD, LEATHERHEAD, EFFINGHAM JUNCTION, SURREY KT24 5HE

3 beds 2 baths Listed 5 Dec 2015 (-3840d)

£675,000

Reduced on 21 Jul 2016

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# 3 bedroom detached house for sale (KT24 5HE)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | EMERA HOUSE, 6, FOREST ROAD, LEATHERHEAD, EFFINGHAM JUNCTION, SURREY KT24 5HE |
| Price | £675,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Last sold | £650,000 Dec 2016 |

## Description

IMMACULATE DETACHED 3 BED FAMILY HOME. An extended and completely re-furbished detached 3 bedroom home just a few minutes’ walk from Effingham Junction station. The enlarged hall welcomes you into this as new home with a coat hanging area and useful understairs cupboard. From here a door leads to the separate lounge with a wide bay window to the front and double opening doors to the fantastic kitchen/breakfast/family room. A well planned room with a quality kitchen with white quartz work surfaces to one side, porcelain tiled foor throughout and a roof light and bi-fold doors to the rear. Upstairs the master bedroom has ample built in storage and its’ own en suite shower room with bedroom 2 and 3 to the rear. These are a double bedroom with built in storage and a single bedroom respectively.  The garage has been converted so is ideal as a home office, gym or teenagers den and opens up to the rear terrace and garden mainly laid to lawn providing a blank canvas for the new owner. The property is available with no onward chain.

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/38341401/213198) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC FULL PACK](/listings/photos/38341401/213199) - EPC FULL PACK

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #5235511
- **Address:** 2 Forest Road, Effingham Junction, KT24 5HE
- **Certificate Issued:** 19/11/2007
- **Work Completed:** 17/07/2007
- **Items:** 6 window(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| EMERA HOUSE, 6 FOREST ROAD, EFFINGHAM JUNCTION, LEATHERHEAD, GUILDFORD, SURREY, KT24 5HE | £650,000 | 02/12/2016 | Detached |
| EMERA HOUSE, 6 FOREST ROAD, EFFINGHAM JUNCTION, LEATHERHEAD, GUILDFORD, SURREY, KT24 5HE | £525,000 | 04/08/2015 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| WAYSIDE SURREY GARDENS, EFFINGHAM JUNCTION, LEATHERHEAD, GUILDFORD, SURREY, KT24 5HH | £1,100,000 | 08/01/2026 | Detached |
| THISTLEDENE OLD LANE GARDENS, COBHAM, GUILDFORD, SURREY, KT11 1NN | £805,000 | 23/11/2023 | Detached |
| TITHE COTTAGE FOREST ROAD, EFFINGHAM JUNCTION, LEATHERHEAD, GUILDFORD, SURREY, KT24 5HE | £499,000 | 10/03/2023 | Detached |
| LYNDALE LOVELACE CLOSE, EFFINGHAM JUNCTION, LEATHERHEAD, GUILDFORD, SURREY, KT24 5HJ | £475,000 | 16/12/2022 | Detached |
| 42 OLD LANE, COBHAM, GUILDFORD, SURREY, KT11 1NP | £520,840 | 07/01/2022 | Detached |
| CEDARLANDS FOREST ROAD, EFFINGHAM JUNCTION, LEATHERHEAD, GUILDFORD, SURREY, KT24 5HL | £967,500 | 31/08/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £727,890 (6 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £1,215,430 (20 Detached, KT24, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -44.5%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,544/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,716/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,888/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,446/mo

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Detached House, East Horsley, KT24 | £3,300/mo | 3 | 0.85 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Bungalow, Weston Lea, KT24 | £1,800/mo | 3 | 1.1 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,550/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.38% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £318,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £255,000

*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 £2,550/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 22.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-388/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -2.4%

*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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 4.6%
- **10y growth:** 61.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Guildford; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -1%
- **5y growth (index):** 11.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 18.9%

## 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)

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Property details

Last sold

£650,000 Dec 2016

Local average

£1,215,430 (-44.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (32,794 of 33,755)

Street crime

11 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

ENTRANCE HALL
LOUNGE
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST/FAMILY ROOM
BI-FOLD DOORS TO GARDEN
CLOAKROOM
MASTER BED WITH ENSUITE
2 FURTHER BEDROOMS
FAMILY BATHROOM
HOME OFFICE/GYM
APPROX. 80FT GARDEN

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

IMMACULATE DETACHED 3 BED FAMILY HOME. An extended and completely re-furbished detached 3 bedroom home just a few minutes’ walk from Effingham Junction station. The enlarged hall welcomes you into this as new home with a coat hanging area and useful understairs cupboard. From here a door leads to the separate lounge with a wide bay window to the front and double opening doors to the fantastic kitchen/breakfast/family room. A well planned room with a quality kitchen with white quartz work surfaces to one side, porcelain tiled foor throughout and a roof light and bi-fold doors to the rear. Upstairs the master bedroom has ample built in storage and its’ own en suite shower room with bedroom 2 and 3 to the rear. These are a double bedroom with built in storage and a single bedroom respectively. The garage has been converted so is ideal as a home office, gym or teenagers den and opens up to the rear terrace and garden mainly laid to lawn providing a blank canvas for the new owner. The property is available with no onward chain.

Listed by

East Horsley

Henshaws Estate Agents

Reference: 38341401

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC FULL PACK

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #5235511

Property Details

Street: 2 Forest Road

Town: Effingham Junction

Postcode: KT24 5HE

Installation Details

Items: 6 windows

Certificate Issued: 19/11/2007

Work Completed: 17/07/2007

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

24% since 2015

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	02/12/2016 (9 years ago)	£650,000	+23.8%
Sold	04/08/2015 (10 years ago)	£525,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
WAYSIDE SURREY GARDENS, EFFINGHAM JUNCTION, LEATHERHEAD, GUILDFORD, SURREY, KT24 5HH	£1,100,000	08/01/2026	Detached
THISTLEDENE OLD LANE GARDENS, COBHAM, GUILDFORD, SURREY, KT11 1NN	£805,000	23/11/2023	Detached
TITHE COTTAGE FOREST ROAD, EFFINGHAM JUNCTION, LEATHERHEAD, GUILDFORD, SURREY, KT24 5HE	£499,000	10/03/2023	Detached
LYNDALE LOVELACE CLOSE, EFFINGHAM JUNCTION, LEATHERHEAD, GUILDFORD, SURREY, KT24 5HJ	£475,000	16/12/2022	Detached
42 OLD LANE, COBHAM, GUILDFORD, SURREY, KT11 1NP	£520,840	07/01/2022	Detached
CEDARLANDS FOREST ROAD, EFFINGHAM JUNCTION, LEATHERHEAD, GUILDFORD, SURREY, KT24 5HL	£967,500	31/08/2021	Detached

Area average: £727,890 (6 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 4.6%

10y growth 61.9%

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

1y (index) -1%

5y (index) 11.1%

10y (index) 18.9%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,544/mo

Realistic £1,716/mo

Optimistic £1,888/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Guildford.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Walton: £1,446/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Address

2 Forest Road

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Lovelace Close	0.0 miles
Shop	Effingham Mini Mart	0.1 miles
Train station	Effingham Junction	0.1 miles
Shop	Effingham Junction	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Effingham Junction Railway Station	0.1 miles
Train station	Horsley	1.1 miles
Hospital	Cobham Day Surgery	3.0 miles
Hospital	Cobham Community Hospital and Health Centre	3.0 miles
University	University for the Creative Arts, Epsom Campus	7.2 miles
University	University Hall	8.0 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Vehicle crime	7
Criminal damage and arson	1
Other theft	1
Public order	1
Violence and sexual offences	1
Total incidents	11

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Glenesk School	Other	1.1 miles	— (No rating)
The Raleigh School	Primary	1.3 miles	Outstanding — 24 Jan 2018
St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham	Primary	1.3 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
St Lawrence Primary School	Primary	1.6 miles	Good — 14 Nov 2017
Aurora Poppyfield School	Other	1.7 miles	Requires improvement — 27 Nov 2023

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
3 Bed Detached House, East Horsley, KT24	£3,300/mo	3	0.85 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Bungalow, Weston Lea, KT24	£1,800/mo	3	1.1 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,550/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.38%

Max investor price (0.8%) £318,750

Target investor price (1%) £255,000

Gross yield 4.5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 22.1×

Monthly cashflow £-388/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -2.4%

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).