43a, Down Road, Guildford, GU1 2PZ
About 43a
43a is a mid-terrace house in Guildford (GU1 2PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in December 2003. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £411,000 sits 93% above the 2003 sale of £213,000. At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
43a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
43a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£411,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.1% per year over 7 years.
£213,000
Growth on file: 14.1% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
1 December 2003Most recent
£213,000
+46.9%over 3 years24 September 2000
£145,000
+40.1%over 2 years20 March 1998
£103,500
+20.3%over 1 year22 January 1997
£86,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 2PZ: £448,000 (2025–2020).
Versus other Down Road homes
Years Held for 43a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,019
Street avg £5,464
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
27/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Boxgrove Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







