49 Downs Way, Tadworth, KT20 5DP
About 49 Downs Way
49 Downs Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Tadworth (KT20 5DP). It has a recorded floor area of 225 m² (around 2422 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 225 m² it's 15.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (196 m² median across 4 EPCs). Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Sold January 2021 for £895,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
49 Downs Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2021DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Demolition of the existing side lean to and the construction of a new ground floor single storey side infill extension
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00485/HHOLD
- Mar 2017Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Loft extension and dormer comprising master bedroom suite to include bathroom, bedroom, study area and dressing area. All external materials to match existing house.
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00017/CLP
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£959,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 20 years.
£895,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
13 January 2021Most recent
£895,000
+34.1%over 4 years18 March 2016
£667,500
+135.0%over 14 years17 May 2001
£284,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in KT20 5DP: £780,000 (2025–2014).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Downs Way homes
49 Downs Way is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£3,978
Street avg £4,891
Floor Area
225 m²
Street avg 188 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 7.1 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
0.4 km
Allum Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Tadworth Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB