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12 Downside Road, Guildford, GU4 8PH

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
258 m²
2777 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Downside Road

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

12 Downside Road is a detached house in Guildford (GU4 8PH). It has a recorded floor area of 258 m² (around 2777 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since August 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £2,079,000 sits 177.2% above the 2000 sale of £750,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 51.7% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).

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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.

12 Downside Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Downside Road, Guildford, GU4 8PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Downside Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

4 notable applications 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.

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

Current estimate

£2,079,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2000)

£750,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 August 2000Most recent

    £750,000

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.

12 Downside Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,907

Street avg £6,260

Strongly below

Floor Area

258 m²

Street avg 262 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 9.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£2m

1 Bradstone Brook, Shalford

GU4 8HE

£1.9m

1 Downside Road

GU4 8PH

4 bed
£2.6m

1 Clifford Manor Road

GU4 8AG

5 bed
£1.5m

1 Conford Drive, Shalford

GU4 8DX

£1.1m

1 Chinthurst Park, Shalford

GU4 8JH

4 bed
£996k

1 Florida Road, Shalford

GU4 8EZ

4 bed
£853k

1 Ashcroft, Shalford

GU4 8JT

3 bed2 bath
£691k

1 Burwood Cottages, One Tree Hill Road

GU4 8PJ

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.

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12 Downside Road, Guildford, GU4 8PH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.