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Southdown House, The Mount, Guildford, GU2 4RH

EPC B1 planning record

Estimated value

£3,480,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£3,366,350)+3%
  • Against GU2 4RH's recent median (£1,000,000)+248%

Newest record on this page: December 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
435 m²
4682 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 89
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£3,480,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£3,366,350)+3%
  • Against GU2 4RH's recent median (£1,000,000)+248%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Southdown House is modelled from its 435 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in GU2 4RH. 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

    435 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2017

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in GU2 4RH

    5 sales, median £1,000,000 (2022–2012)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Southdown House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 June 2022Most recent

    £3,366,350

    +22.4%over 4 years

  2. 9 August 2017

    £2,750,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU2 4RH: £1,000,000 (2022–2012).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Southdown House, The Mount, Guildford, GU2 4RH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Southdown House

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

Southdown House is a five-bedroom detached house in Guildford (GU2 4RH). It has a recorded floor area of 435 m² (around 4682 sq ft). The latest certificate (April 2017) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since March 2017. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Good to Very Good. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.

At 435 m² the property is well over the postcode median (314 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, a basement excavation and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£719/sq ft) was about 132.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2022 for £3,366,350. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes
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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.

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
B89
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 April 2027

4 months remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2017from Mar 2017
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Southdown House, The Mount, Guildford, GU2 4RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Southdown House, The Mount, Guildford, GU2 4RH

1decisions1extensions17documents2nearby
  1. Dec 2023
    BasementFull
    Outcome in report

    Alterations to the existing garage comprising installation of dormer windows at roof level, excavation to reduce floor level of the garage and the replacement of garage door with windows and a door to allow for the conversion of the garage to a boot room and an annexe at ground level and within the extended roof space. Erection of detached garage and gym to front.

    ExtensionAnnex
    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    23/P/01737
    Full record in report

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  • The 17 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other The Mount homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Southdown House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,739

Street avg £4,205

Strongly above

Floor Area

435 m²

Street avg 279 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 16 years

Strongly below
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.
Full Guildford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

196/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Friar's Gate — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Guildford County School. 14 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Guildford County SchoolSecondary567m
  • St Nicolas' Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary709m
  • Onslow Infant SchoolPrimary1.0km
  • Queen Eleanor's Church of England SchoolPrimary1.0km

Nearest stops

  • Friar's GateBus stop429m
  • Wodeland Avenue topBus stop438m
  • CemeteryBus stop470m
  • Mountside 30-46Bus stop473m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,394 reports44%
  • Anti-social Behaviour347 reports11%
  • Public Order316 reports10%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson257 reports8%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 GU2 4RH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU2 4RH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU2 4RH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Detached HouseEPC BDetached over 300m²Permanent outbuildings

Because the property is a large detached home over 300m² and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Southdown House is modelled from its 435 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in GU2 4RH. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Southdown 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 Southdown House was lodged in April 2017 at band B and is valid until April 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Southdown 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 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from GU2 4RH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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