5, DOWNSWAY, GUILDFORD, GU1 2YA - £1,990,000

Based on the December 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 29th January 2025), the November 2024 House Price Index (released on 15th January 2025), and the December 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 31st January 2025). Sources

5 DOWNSWAY is a very large extended detached house of 239m², built sometime between 1930 and 1949. It was last sold for £1,990,000 in August 2021, which was around 143% above the average August 2021 detached price in the Guildford local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was October 2012, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was C.

5 DOWNSWAY Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 5 DOWNSWAY since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Guildford local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 5 DOWNSWAY sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2021 16 AUG	£1,990,000	£818,839	143% above HPI
2014 8 AUG	£1,725,000	£654,753	163% above HPI

5 DOWNSWAY Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Guildford local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 5 DOWNSWAY sales from August 2014 and August 2021 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the August 2014 sale was for 163% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 163% above the HPI over time, until the August 2021 sale, where it falls to 143% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 143% above the HPI.

How Large is 5 DOWNSWAY?

5 DOWNSWAY is 239m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in October 2012. This puts it in the largest 20% of detached houses in Guildford, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Guildford, and where 5 DOWNSWAY lies on this distribution: 89% of detached houses are smaller than 5 DOWNSWAY, and 11% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Guildford.

5 DOWNSWAY: Plot and Title Map

5 DOWNSWAY sits on a plot of roughly 0.580 of an acre, or 2,345m². The below map shows the location of 5 DOWNSWAY, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 5 DOWNSWAY). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 5 DOWNSWAY?

5 DOWNSWAY is located in GUILDFORD, in the GU1 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 5 on DOWNSWAY.