16 Downs Way Close, Tadworth, KT20 5DR
About 16 Downs Way Close
16 Downs Way Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Tadworth (KT20 5DR). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (137 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£422/sq ft) was about 29.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £840,000. 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
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
16 Downs Way Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 May 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Downs Way Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
16 Downs Way Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£893,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 25 years.
£840,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
7 April 2021Most recent
£840,000
+32.9%over 7 years6 December 2013
£632,000
+253.1%over 17 years25 September 1996
£179,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in KT20 5DR: £875,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in KT20 5DR
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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 Close homes
On co₂ emissions, 16 Downs Way Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,541
Street avg £4,744
Floor Area
185 m²
Street avg 161 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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
Allum Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Epsom Downs Community School & Early Years Centres. 6 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB