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59 Down Road, Guildford, GU1 2PZ

6 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 59 Down Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

59 Down Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU1 2PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in January 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £861,000 is 27.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£464/sq ft) was about 27.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
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Everything you need to know about 59 Down Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Mar 2010
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 59 Down Road, Guildford, GU1 2PZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. Jun 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Proposed single storey rear extension.

    Agent
    Emby Architecture
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    17/P/00940
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2007
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In report

    Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed loft conversion incorporating flat roofed dormer window with Juliet balcony to rear elevation.

    Agent
    A1 Lofts
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    07/P/00415
    View planning record
Before you offer

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

59 Down Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£861,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£674,888

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 January 2017Most recent

    £674,888

    +36.3%over 6 years
  2. 5 August 2010

    £495,000

    +58.7%over 6 years
  3. 15 April 2004

    £312,000

    +29.5%over 2 years
  4. 8 August 2001

    £241,000

    +35.4%over 2 years
  5. 18 December 1998

    £178,000

    +42.4%over 2 years
  6. 31 January 1996

    £125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 2PZ: £448,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Down Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

59 Down Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,999

Street avg £5,417

On par

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 59 Down Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Guildford district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU1 2PZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU1 2PZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU1 2PZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 59 Down Road, Guildford, GU1 2PZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.