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24a, Downside Road, Guildford, GU4 8PH

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
223 m²
2400 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 24a

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

24a is a five-bedroom detached house in Guildford (GU4 8PH). It has a recorded floor area of 223 m² (around 2400 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£642/sq ft) was about 15.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £1,540,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageDouble
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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.

24a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24a, Downside Road, Guildford, GU4 8PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 24a.

3 applications on record at 24a, Downside Road, Guildford, GU4 8PH

3decisions3extensions22documents4nearby
  1. Aug 2019
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Single and two storey front extension, single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    19/P/01079
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. PorchDecision
  4. Garage ConversionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 4 notable nearby
  • The 22 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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

£1,577,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,540,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 June 2022Most recent

    £1,540,000

    +17.6%over 5 years

  2. 25 May 2017

    £1,310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU4 8PH: £1,950,000 (2023–2020).

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.

24a is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£6,906

Street avg £6,037

Above

Floor Area

223 m²

Street avg 264 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 9.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 24a

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
£2.6m

1 Clifford Manor Road

GU4 8AG

5 bed
£1.9m

1 Downside Road

GU4 8PH

4 bed
£1.1m

1 Chinthurst Park, Shalford

GU4 8JH

4 bed
£996k

1 Florida Road, Shalford

GU4 8EZ

4 bed
£1.5m

1 Conford Drive, Shalford

GU4 8DX

£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
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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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