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10 Downside Road, Guildford, GU4 8PH

EPC A3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
584 m²
6286 sq ft
Energy rating
A
Score 105
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 10 Downside Road

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

10 Downside Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Guildford (GU4 8PH). It has a recorded floor area of 584 m² (around 6286 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (August 2025) returns an A (score 105), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in June 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 5 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 584 m² the property is well over the postcode median (259 m² across 21 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. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £4,500,000 sits 176.9% above the 2019 sale of £1,625,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 53.8% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold December 2019 for £1,625,000.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
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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.

10 Downside Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
A105
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from Jun 2019
EPC improved fromF33toA105
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Solar

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SecondaryHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
29%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV + Solar HW

Solar PV panels (65 kWp) and Solar water heating installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ADetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property is a large detached home over 300m², has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Downside Road, Guildford, GU4 8PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 10 Downside Road, Guildford, GU4 8PH

3decisions1extensions61documents4nearby
  1. Sept 2020
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

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

    Part single part double storey rear extension; new entrance porch; loft conversion and extension with roof extension and new rear dormers and roof lights to front & side. Changes to fenestration and removal of conservatory and chimney to front.

    ExtensionPorch
    Documents
    41 docs on file
    Reference
    20/P/00343
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutbuildingDecision
  4. AmendmentDecision

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  • The 61 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.

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

Current estimate

£4,500,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£1,625,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 December 2019Most recent

    £1,625,000

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.

On price per m², 10 Downside Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,783

Street avg £6,267

Strongly below

Floor Area

584 m²

Street avg 248 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 9.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 10 Downside Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 10 Downside Road, Guildford, GU4 8PH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.