What kind of home is 17 Bentham Avenue, GU21 5LF?

17 Bentham Avenue, GU21 5LF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 17 Bentham Avenue, GU21 5LF last change hands?

17 Bentham Avenue, GU21 5LF last sold for £249,950 in September 2007, around 19 years ago. Before that, it sold for £149,950 in November 2000, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Bentham Avenue, GU21 5LF?

Across 2 sales between November 2000 and September 2007, 17 Bentham Avenue, GU21 5LF rose from £149,950 to £249,950, a change of £100,000. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Bentham Avenue, GU21 5LF have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Bentham Avenue, GU21 5LF is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in June 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Bentham Avenue, GU21 5LF?

17 Bentham Avenue, GU21 5LF has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GU21 5LF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Bentham Avenue, GU21 5LF use?

The latest EPC at 17 Bentham Avenue, GU21 5LF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Bentham Avenue, GU21 5LF?

17 Bentham Avenue, GU21 5LF is in council tax band D.

Which area is 17 Bentham Avenue, GU21 5LF in?

17 Bentham Avenue, GU21 5LF sits in Woking. It falls within the GU21 postcode district in Surrey.

What is crime like near 17 Bentham Avenue, GU21 5LF?

Police records around 17 Bentham Avenue, GU21 5LF show an average of 336 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (19% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Bentham Avenue, GU21 5LF?

The closest primary school to 17 Bentham Avenue, GU21 5LF is New Monument Primary Academy (493m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Bishop David Brown School (1.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Bentham Avenue, GU21 5LF?

The closest bus stop to 17 Bentham Avenue, GU21 5LF is Forsyth Road, 97m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Bentham Avenue, Woking, GU21 5LF

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 17 Bentham Avenue

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

17 Bentham Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Woking (GU21 5LF). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in September 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £448,000 sits 79.2% above the 2007 sale of £249,950. At 103 m² it's 19.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 29 EPCs).

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
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate

Jun 2017

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 June 2027

8 months remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bentham Avenue, Woking, GU21 5LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Bentham Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 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 at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£448,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£249,950

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

19 September 2007Most recent
£249,950
+66.7%over 6 years
28 November 2000
£149,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU21 5LF: £422,500 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in GU21 5LF

On the street

Versus other Bentham Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 17 Bentham Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,427

Street avg £3,128

On par

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Woking district page.

Full Woking report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

336/mo

Falling 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU21 5LF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU21 5LF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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