20 Bainton Mead, Woking, GU21 3LW
About 20 Bainton Mead
20 Bainton Mead is a detached house in Woking (GU21 3LW). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 35 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (35–55 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (47 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 35 m² it's 20.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (44 m² median across 43 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£491/sq ft) was about 89.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £185,000.
Energy performance
20 Bainton Mead sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 September 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
20 Bainton Mead has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£201,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 25 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
16 November 2020Most recent
£185,000
+131.3%over 18 years27 December 2001
£80,000
+63.3%over 5 years29 March 1996
£49,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU21 3LW: £187,500 (2026–2023).
Versus other Bainton Mead homes
20 Bainton Mead outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,286
Street avg £3,408
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
336/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Waitrose — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Sythwood Primary and Nursery School. 18 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB







