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About Downsend
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Downsend is a detached house in Hindhead (GU26 6BE). It has a recorded floor area of 379 m² (around 4080 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 379 m² the property is well over the postcode median (170 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £2,116,000 is 32.3% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£392/sq ft) was about 23.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. 6 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Downsend ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jun 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Downsend, Polecat Valley, Hindhead, GU26 6BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2025OutbuildingFullGranted
Erection of greenhouse
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Downsend was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£2,116,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2014)
£1,600,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Polecat Valley homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Downsend stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,222
Street avg £5,042
Floor Area
379 m²
Street avg 181 m²
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Hindhead district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU26 6BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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