5 Darvel Close, Woking, GU21 4XG

5 Darvel Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Woking (GU21 4XG). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £769,000 sits 110.7% above the 2012 sale of £365,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 39.1% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension, a garage conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in November 2012.