Downside Place, Guildford
House prices, sold prices and local information for GU1 2LR.
At a glance
3 property sales on Downside Place, Guildford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 5 Aug 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,083,333. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Downside Place compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Downside Place has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all GU1 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 3 | £1,083,333 | 5 Aug 2024 |
Sold prices on Downside Place
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Downside Place GU1 2LR | 5 Aug 2024 | £1,260,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Downside Place GU1 2LR | 8 Oct 2021 | £1,270,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Downside Place GU1 2LR | 13 Nov 2018 | £1,135,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Downside Place GU1 2LR | 30 Jun 2016 | £855,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1, Downside Place | £1,135,000 (Nov 2018) → £1,260,000 (Aug 2024) | +11% over 6 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Downside Place
Crime
58 crimes were reported within about a mile of Downside Place in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 19 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Downside Place is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Upper River Wey Flood alert area
- River Wey at Guildford Flood warning area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Downside Place
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 436 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Tormead School 786 pupils | Other independent school Inter- / non- denominational | 4–18 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Boxgrove Primary School 646 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School 368 pupils | Primary Church of England | 7–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Peter's Catholic School 1,360 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 0.8 mi |
| Guildford High School 1,027 pupils | Other independent school Christian | 4–19 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Pewley Down Infant School 180 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–7 | Outstanding Report | 0.9 mi |
| Merrow Junior School 209 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around and local GPs
Train stations
- London Road (Guildford) station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
- Guildford station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
- Chilworth station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Rosetrees (opp, Warren Road) 3 min walk
- Rosetrees (adj, Warren Road) 3 min walk
- Albury Road South (adj, Warren Road) 6 min walk
- Gateways (adj, Epsom Road) 6 min walk
GP surgeries
- St. Luke's Surgery
Warren Road, Guildford · 0.5 mi - Austen Road Surgery
1 Austen Road, Guildford · 0.6 mi - Merrow Park Surgery
Kingfisher Drive, Guildford · 1.2 mi - Dapdune House Surgery
Dapdune House, Wharf Road, Guildford · 1.4 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
Income: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 66.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 25.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 8.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 735 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 68.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,692 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Nearby streets in GU1
- London Road£580k
- Walnut Tree Close£322k
- Station View£297k
- Epsom Road£706k
- Stoughton Road£410k
- Addison Road£470k
- Ladymead£240k
- York Road£120k
- Chertsey Street£371k
- High Path Road£450k
- Woking Road£509k
- Albury Road£623k