1 Downview Road, Petworth, GU28 0EU
About 1 Downview Road
1 Downview Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Petworth (GU28 0EU). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in March 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include outbuildings.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 85.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £525,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSide and rear
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jun 2017PorchFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Demolition of existing garage. Addition of a side extension and front entrance porch. New detached outbuilding and boundary fence.
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/17/01926/HOUS
What's in 1 Downview Road, Petworth, GU28 0EU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Downview Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£559,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 5 years.
£525,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
15 May 2022Most recent
£525,000
+45.8%over 5 years29 November 2016
£360,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU28 0EU: £417,000 (2022–2012).
Nearby sales in GU28 0EU
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Versus other Downview Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 1 Downview Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,688
Street avg £3,131
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Youth Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Petworth Cof E Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB