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2 Downsway, Guildford, GU1 2YA

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
255 m²
2745 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Downsway

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

2 Downsway is a four-bedroom detached house in Guildford (GU1 2YA). It has a recorded floor area of 255 m² (around 2745 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 255 m² it's 18.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (215 m² median across 8 EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (March 2015). Today's modelled estimate of £1,506,000 is 33.3% above the 2015 sale price.

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
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

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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.

2 Downsway's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Downsway, Guildford, GU1 2YA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2022
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Two-storey side extension, with removal of side dormer, and first floor side extension above the garage.

    Agent
    Alison Claire Ltd
    Documents
    24 docs on file
    Reference
    21/P/02389
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2015
    Outline
    In report

    Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether the provision dormer windows in both side elevations constitutes permitted development.

    Agent
    Barry Dawson Architect
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    15/P/00706
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Downsway

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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.

2 Downsway valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,506,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£1,130,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 March 2015Most recent

    £1,130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 2YA: £1,660,000 (2022–2014).

On the street

Versus other Downsway homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Downsway is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£4,431

Street avg £5,038

On par

Floor Area

255 m²

Street avg 233 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 10.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Downsway

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

0.5 km

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Merrow Junior School. 11 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 2YA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU1 2YA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU1 2YA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

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 2 Downsway, Guildford, GU1 2YA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.