49 Down Road, Guildford, GU1 2PZ
About 49 Down Road
49 Down Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Guildford (GU1 2PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£650/sq ft) was about 95.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 64 m² it's 22.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 27 EPCs). Last sale on file: £448,000 in October 2024.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
49 Down Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£483,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 27 years.
£448,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
29 October 2024Most recent
£448,000
+69.1%over 13 years6 October 2011
£265,000
+5.6%over 6 years18 August 2005
£251,000
+14.1%over 2 years15 September 2002
£220,000
+29.4%over 1 year19 April 2001
£170,000
+34.9%over 3 years8 January 1998
£126,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 2PZ: £599,950 (2025–2019).
Versus other Down Road homes
On years held, 49 Down Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,000
Street avg £5,322
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 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