1 Bentham Avenue, Woking, GU21 5LF
About 1 Bentham Avenue
1 Bentham Avenue is an end-of-terrace house in Woking (GU21 5LF). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in February 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include subdivision, an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £478,000 is 24.2% above the 2018 sale price.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Bentham Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jun 2016ConditionsIn report
Discharge of conditions 04 (landscaping), 05 (refuse and recycling storage) and 06 (means of enclosure) of PLAN/2015/1286 dated 15.04.2016 (Subdivision of existing 5 bed dwelling to 2No. dwellings (1No. 3 bed and 1No. 1 bed) with associated landscaping and vehicular access).
- Agent
- M C S Design Architectural Services
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- COND/2016/0043
- Mar 2016SubdivisionFullIn report
Subdivision of existing 5 bed dwelling to 2No. dwellings (1No. 3 bed and 1No. 1 bed) with associated landscaping and vehicular access (amended plans and description).
- Agent
- M C S Design Architectural Services
- Documents
- 50 docs on file
- Reference
- PLAN/2015/1286
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Bentham Avenue
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Bentham Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£478,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 21 years.
£385,000
Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
21 February 2018Most recent
£385,000
+18.5%over 3 years30 January 2015
£325,000
+44.5%over 8 years15 December 2006
£224,950
+274.9%over 9 years17 January 1997
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU21 5LF: £350,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in GU21 5LF
Everything we know about 1 Bentham Avenue, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Bentham Avenue homes
Floor Area for 1 Bentham Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,377
Street avg £3,078
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Forsyth Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
New Monument Primary Academy. 15 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB