The Rydons, Babylon Lane, Lower Kingswood, Tadworth, KT20 6XA
About The Rydons
The Rydons is a five-bedroom detached house in Lower Kingswood, Tadworth, Tadworth (KT20 6XA). It has a recorded floor area of 313 m² (around 3369 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 74). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in February 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 313 m² the property is well over the postcode median (213 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 10 planning records sit against the property, 9 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 42.9% below the postcode norm.
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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
Energy performance
The Rydons's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Rydons has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Mar 2023PorchFullIn report
Demolition of porch and single storey front extension. Construction of two storey front extension and first floor rear extension. Alterations to roof, including roof extension
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/02768/HHOLD
- Jan 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and associated alterations.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/02536/HHOLD
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Rydons has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.
£1,120,000
Growth on file: 24.7% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
29 February 2008Most recent
£1,120,000
+220.0%over 5 years22 November 2002
£350,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in KT20 6XA: £1,388,000 (2024–2023).
Everything we know about The Rydons, 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 Babylon Lane homes
On price per m², The Rydons runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,578
Street avg £7,668
Floor Area
313 m²
Street avg 247 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 0.7 t/year
Years Held
18 years
Street avg 2 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Babylon Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Kingswood Primary School. 5 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
48.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB