Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Down House, Chestnut Avenue, Guildford, GU2 4HD
EPC B1 planning record
Estimated value
£1,325,000
- Since the 1998 sale (£360,000)+268%
- Against GU2 4HD's recent median (£1,250,000)+6%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
174 m²
1873 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 88
Council tax
Band H
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Our estimate
£1,325,000
- Against its 1998 sale (£360,000)+268%
- Against GU2 4HD's recent median (£1,250,000)+6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Down House is modelled from its 174 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in GU2 4HD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
174 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1998
Recent sales in GU2 4HD
5 sales, median £1,250,000 (2026–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Down House's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Sales timeline
18 December 1998Most recent
£360,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU2 4HD: £1,250,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in GU2 4HD
Mulberry House, Chestnut Avenue, Guildford, GU2 4HD
Sold Feb 2026
£1,250,000Chestnut House, Chestnut Avenue, Guildford, GU2 4HD
Sold Dec 2025
£1,275,0002 Chestnut Avenue, Guildford, GU2 4HD
Sold Sept 2025
£850,000Corner Cottage, Chestnut Avenue, Guildford, GU2 4HD
Sold Mar 2021
£850,0001 Chestnut Avenue, Guildford, GU2 4HD
Sold Nov 2016
£640,000
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About Down House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Down House is a semi-detached house in Guildford (GU2 4HD). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft) and council tax band H. The latest certificate (September 2019) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating.
Held since December 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £1,325,000 sits 268.1% above the 1998 sale of £360,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 65% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2010. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs).
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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
Sept 2019EPC Rating
A
B
B88
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 September 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Down House, Chestnut Avenue, Guildford, GU2 4HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Down House, Chestnut Avenue, Guildford, GU2 4HD
1decisions1extensions5documents2nearby
- Mar 2010Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Conversion of existing roof space to provide habitable accommodation incorporating rooflights to north, west and east elevations (as amended by plans received on 23/02/10).
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/P/00067
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Versus other Chestnut Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Down House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,069
Street avg £5,201
Floor Area
174 m²
Street avg 181 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
Years Held
28 years
Street avg 11 years
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
196/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Chestnut Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School. 12 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Nicolas' Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary591m
- Guildford County SchoolSecondary854m
- Pewley Down Infant SchoolPrimary1.4km
- Surrey Maths School16 plus1.5km
Nearest stops
- Chestnut AvenueBus stop172m
- Guildown RoadBus stop326m
- CemeteryBus stop522m
- Lawn RoadBus stop523m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,394 reports44%
- Anti-social Behaviour347 reports11%
- Public Order316 reports10%
- Criminal Damage & Arson257 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU2 4HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Down House is modelled from its 174 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in GU2 4HD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Down House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Down House was lodged in September 2019 at band B and is valid until September 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Down House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from GU2 4HD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Down House is in council tax band H. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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