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14 Downside Road, Guildford, GU4 8PH

EPC A1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
259 m²
2788 sq ft
Energy rating
A
Score 92
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 14 Downside Road

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

14 Downside Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Guildford (GU4 8PH). It has a recorded floor area of 259 m² (around 2788 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2024) returns an A (score 92), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in August 2020 the rating was D, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £2,306,000 is 24.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£664/sq ft) was about 19.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £1,850,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes
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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
A92
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2024from Aug 2020
EPC improved fromD55toA92
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main SystemSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC AExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has been extended more than once, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Downside Road, Guildford, GU4 8PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 14 Downside Road.

1 application on record at 14 Downside Road, Guildford, GU4 8PH

1decisions1extensions26documents4nearby
  1. Aug 2021
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Proposed installation of an air source heat pump at the front, conversion of the loft space to habitable accommodation with insertion of roof light to the front and rear roof slopes; single storey rear extension, installation of solar PV panels to the rear roof slope and erection of a replacement shed in the rear garden.

    ExtensionSolar Panels
    Documents
    26 docs on file
    Reference
    21/P/00650
    Full record in report

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  • The 26 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£2,306,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£1,850,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 November 2020Most recent

    £1,850,000

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.

14 Downside Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,143

Street avg £6,024

Above

Floor Area

259 m²

Street avg 262 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 9.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14 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

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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.
£1.9m

1 Downside Road

GU4 8PH

4 bed
£2.6m

1 Clifford Manor Road

GU4 8AG

5 bed
£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
£657k

1 Brook Road, Chilworth

GU4 8ND

3 bed2 bath
£640k

1 Bryant Mews, Shalford

GU4 8BH

3 bed2 bath
£550k

1 Brook Green, Horsham Road, Shalford

GU4 8EG

3 bed
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

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