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3 Downsway, Guildford, GU1 2YA

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
213 m²
2293 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Downsway

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

3 Downsway is a four-bedroom detached house in Guildford (GU1 2YA). It has a recorded floor area of 213 m² (around 2293 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in December 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £1,354,000 sits 281.4% above the 1998 sale of £355,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 62.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Downsway, Guildford, GU1 2YA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Downsway has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

  1. Nov 2006
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Single storey side extension (Additional plans received 16/10/06).

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    06/P/02073
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2003
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Erection of two storey rear extension. First floor front extension with new garage attached to existing property.

    Agent
    PCA Architects
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    03/P/02295
    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.

Latest sale on 3 Downsway was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,354,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1998)

£355,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 December 1998Most recent

    £355,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 2YA: £1,550,000 (2022–2015).

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.

On price per m², 3 Downsway runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,667

Street avg £5,433

Strongly below

Floor Area

213 m²

Street avg 238 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 10.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 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.

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