71 Downs Way, Tadworth, KT20 5DU
About 71 Downs Way
71 Downs Way is a three-bedroom detached house in Tadworth (KT20 5DU). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in September 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £737,000 sits 289.9% above the 1997 sale of £189,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 50.2% below the postcode norm. At 116 m² it sits well below the postcode median (171 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
71 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
71 Downs Way 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
71 Downs Way's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£737,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£189,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 September 1997Most recent
£189,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in KT20 5DU: £560,000 (2020–2001).
Everything we know about 71 Downs Way, in one report
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
71 Downs Way is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 181 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
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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
0.3 km
Allum Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Tadworth Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB