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 93.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £185,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
20 Bainton Mead sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
20 Bainton Mead has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£171,000
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: £147,000 (2024–2021).
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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 £3,407
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
7/mo
Steady 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB