Sherborne, Downsway, Guildford, GU1 2YA
About Sherborne
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).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Corner plotYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jul 2024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
Planning history
Sherborne has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2025Garage ConversionFullIn 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
- Oct 2013ExtensionFullIn 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
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Sales history & valuation
£1,355,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 3 years.
£1,160,000
Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
27 September 2015Most recent
£1,160,000
+26.1%over 2 years20 March 2013
£920,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU1 2YA: £1,660,000 (2022–2014).
Versus other Downsway homes
On floor area, Sherborne runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,436
Street avg £4,609
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 245 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 10.8 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
0.5 km
Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Merrow Junior School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB







