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Sherborne, Downsway, Guildford, GU1 2YA

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
156 m²
1679 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Sherborne

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

Sherborne is a four-bedroom detached house in Guildford (GU1 2YA). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 156 m² it sits well below the postcode median (228 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,355,000 is 16.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£691/sq ft) was about 72.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (September 2015).

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • Corner plotYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Sherborne

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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.

Sherborne'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 09 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

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

  1. Apr 2025
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Front porch, single storey front infill and rear extension with mezzanine floor above existing garage and partial conversion of garage into habitable space.

    Agent
    Woods Home Design Ltd
    ExtensionPorch
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    24/P/01318
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2013
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    First floor side extension and single storey side extension (additional plans received 15/08/13).

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    13/P/01328
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Sherborne

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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.
Current estimate

£1,355,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£1,160,000

Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 September 2015Most recent

    £1,160,000

    +26.1%over 2 years
  2. 20 March 2013

    £920,000

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.

On floor area, Sherborne runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,436

Street avg £4,609

Strongly above

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 245 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 10.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Sherborne

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