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1 Downside Road, Guildford, GU4 8PH

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
212 m²
2282 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Downside Road

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

1 Downside Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Guildford (GU4 8PH). It has a recorded floor area of 212 m² (around 2282 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 212 m² it's 19.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (262 m² median across 21 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a basement excavation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 11 years since the last transfer (July 2015). Today's modelled estimate of £1,942,000 is 42.8% above the 2015 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Downside 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 16 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC FPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Downside Road, Guildford, GU4 8PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 1 Downside Road, Guildford, GU4 8PH

3decisions1extensions21documents4nearby
  1. Apr 2017
    BasementFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Single and two-storey rear extensions, to include basement, first floor front extension and internal amendments

    Extension
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    17/P/00411
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. AmendmentDecision
  4. AmendmentDecision

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  • The 21 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Downside Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,942,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£1,360,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 July 2015Most recent

    £1,360,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU4 8PH: £1,950,000 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other Downside Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Downside Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,415

Street avg £6,065

On par

Floor Area

212 m²

Street avg 264 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 8.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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3 bed2 bath
£657k

1 Brook Road, Chilworth

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3 bed2 bath
£640k

1 Bryant Mews, Shalford

GU4 8BH

3 bed2 bath
£550k

1 Brook Green, Horsham Road, Shalford

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£500k

1 Boundary Cottages, Dorking Road, Chilworth

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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 Guildford district page.
Full Guildford report

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

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Rosetrees — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU4 8PH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU4 8PH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU4 8PH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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