What kind of home is 8 Elmwood Road, GU21 8XE?

8 Elmwood Road, GU21 8XE is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Elmwood Road, GU21 8XE?

8 Elmwood Road, GU21 8XE last sold for £415,000 in March 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £159,000 in January 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Elmwood Road, GU21 8XE changed over time?

Across 3 sales between January 2002 and March 2017, 8 Elmwood Road, GU21 8XE rose from £159,000 to £415,000, a change of £256,000. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Elmwood Road, GU21 8XE?

The current EPC rating for 8 Elmwood Road, GU21 8XE is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Elmwood Road, GU21 8XE?

8 Elmwood Road, GU21 8XE has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 41% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GU21 8XE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Elmwood Road, GU21 8XE use?

The latest EPC at 8 Elmwood Road, GU21 8XE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Elmwood Road, GU21 8XE?

8 Elmwood Road, GU21 8XE is in council tax band D.

Which area is 8 Elmwood Road, GU21 8XE in?

8 Elmwood Road, GU21 8XE sits in Woking. It falls within the GU21 postcode district in Surrey.

Is 8 Elmwood Road, GU21 8XE in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Elmwood Road, GU21 8XE 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 8 Elmwood Road, GU21 8XE?

The closest primary school to 8 Elmwood Road, GU21 8XE is St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School (161m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College (747m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Elmwood Road, GU21 8XE?

The closest bus stop to 8 Elmwood Road, GU21 8XE is Brackenwood Road, 160m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Elmwood Road, Woking, GU21 8XE

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Elmwood Road

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

8 Elmwood Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Woking (GU21 8XE). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £468,000 is 12.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£602/sq ft) was about 84.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (March 2017).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes

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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.

8 Elmwood Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Sept 2024

Current Certificate

Sept 2014

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 17 September 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Elmwood Road, Woking, GU21 8XE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Elmwood Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£468,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£415,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

7 March 2017Most recent
£415,000
+13.7%over 2 years
11 December 2014
£365,000
+129.6%over 12 years
4 January 2002
£159,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU21 8XE: £585,000 (2026–2016).

Nearby sales in GU21 8XE

On the street

Versus other Elmwood Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Elmwood Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,484

Street avg £4,504

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

336/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Brackenwood Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU21 8XE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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Night-time road noise heatmap for GU21 8XE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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Common questions

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