31 Downs Way, Tadworth, KT20 5DH
About 31 Downs Way
31 Downs Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Tadworth (KT20 5DH). It has a recorded floor area of 287 m² (around 3091 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.
Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,473,000 sits 55.1% above the 2011 sale of £950,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 24.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch, an annexe and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 287 m² it's 21.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (237 m² median across 9 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. On the market in October 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
31 Downs Way'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Oct 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Oct 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Raise roof over existing first floor garage, alter windows to front elevations & rear elevations. Rear two storey bay extension.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01689/HHOLD
- Aug 2012AnnexFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Demolition of existing side annex, erection of new side and rear extension to form a large kitchen family room and separate utility room. New front two storey extension to form enlarged entrance hall, new porch, new ground floor bay extension. Alterations to fenestration throughout and new roof dormer extension to rear elevation
ExtensionPorchDemolition- Reference
- 12/01037/HHOLD
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Sales history & valuation
31 Downs Way has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£1,473,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 15 years.
£950,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
27 October 2011Most recent
£950,000
+33.4%over 9 years15 July 2002
£712,000
+92.4%over 6 years16 June 1996
£370,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in KT20 5DH: £1,387,500 (2025–2018).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Downs Way homes
31 Downs Way outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,308
Street avg £4,885
Floor Area
287 m²
Street avg 252 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 11.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Ashurst Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Tadworth Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB