18 Bentham Avenue, Woking, GU21 5LF
About 18 Bentham Avenue
18 Bentham Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Woking (GU21 5LF). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £419,000 sits 55.2% above the 2014 sale of £269,950. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 100 m² it's 16.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 29 EPCs). Last sold in March 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2021PorchFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erection of a part single/two storey rear extension following demolition of rear garage, front porch extension and hip to gable loft conversion (amended description).
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- PLAN/2020/1179
- Dec 2020PorchFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed part single/double rear extension, front porch extension and hip to gable loft conversion.
Extension- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- PLAN/2020/0899
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 18 Bentham Avenue
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
18 Bentham Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£419,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 13 years.
£269,950
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
20 March 2014Most recent
£269,950
+103.7%over 13 years15 March 2001
£132,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU21 5LF: £350,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in GU21 5LF
Everything we know about 18 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
Price per m²
£2,700
Street avg £3,061
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB