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8 Downside Road, Guildford, GU4 8PH

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
12
From EPC
Floor area
218 m²
2346 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 8 Downside Road

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

8 Downside Road is a detached house in Guildford (GU4 8PH). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2346 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in July 2004. Today's modelled estimate of £1,998,000 sits 81.6% above the 2004 sale of £1,100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£469/sq ft) was about 16.7% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 218 m² it's 18.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (266 m² median across 22 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% 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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Aug 2019

Current Certificate
Aug 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 2 August 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

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

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

1decisions1extensions6documents3nearby
  1. Apr 2011
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension, insertion of new dormer window at rear and extension to roof slope to enable enlarged dormer window (amended description and amended by plans received 9/03/11 and 24/03/11).

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    11/P/00234
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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.

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

Current estimate

£1,998,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£1,100,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 July 2004Most recent

    £1,100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU4 8PH: £2,160,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Downside Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Downside Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,047

Street avg £6,152

Strongly below

Floor Area

218 m²

Street avg 266 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

12 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 9.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Downside Road

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.
£2m

1 Bradstone Brook, Shalford

GU4 8HE

£2.1m

1 Downside Road

GU4 8PH

4 bed
£1.6m

1 Conford Drive, Shalford

GU4 8DX

£2.7m

1 Clifford Manor Road

GU4 8AG

5 bed
£1.1m

1 Chinthurst Park, Shalford

GU4 8JH

4 bed
£866k

1 Ashcroft, Shalford

GU4 8JT

3 bed2 bath
£831k

1 Florida Road, Shalford

GU4 8EZ

4 bed
£671k

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

58/mo

Falling 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
55 dB
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70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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