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14 Downing Avenue, Guildford, GU2 7SY

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 4
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 14 Downing Avenue

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

14 Downing Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU2 7SY). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a G (score 4), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £493,000 is 36.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£502/sq ft) was about 64.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £362,000. 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.

14 Downing Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G4
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC GNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Downing Avenue, Guildford, GU2 7SY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Downing Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£493,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£362,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 January 2021Most recent

    £362,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU2 7SY: £450,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Downing Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 14 Downing Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,403

Street avg £4,549

Above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14 Downing Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£455k

1 Hill Rise, Downing Avenue

GU2 7SY

3 bed
£708k

1 Bray Road

GU2 7LQ

3 bed1 bath
£712k

1 Farm Walk

GU2 7QW

3 bed
£846k

1 Bannisters Road

GU2 7RA

3 bed
£851k

1 Friars Gate

GU2 7PQ

3 bed1 bath
£525k

1 Downing Avenue

GU2 7SY

4 bed1 bath
£595k

1 Denzil Road

GU2 7NQ

4 bed2 bath
£668k

1 Curling Vale

GU2 7PJ

4 bed3 bath
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

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Raymond Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Queen Eleanor's Church of England School. 16 schools nearby.

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 7SY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU2 7SY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.9dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU2 7SY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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