Downside Road, Guildford

House prices, sold prices and local information for GU4 8PH.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£1,841,471
17 sales
Price range
£1.25m – £2.73m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Sep 2025
GU4 8PH

At a glance

House prices£1.84m averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station21 min walkLondon Road (Guildford) station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

17 property sales on Downside Road, Guildford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 12 Sep 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,841,471. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Downside Road compared

GU4 postcode area£625,140
Guildford£611,973
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Downside Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all GU4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £1,467,500 (2 sales)2017£1.47m2018: £1,792,000 (5 sales)2018£1.79m2019: £1,612,500 (2 sales)2019£1.61m2020: £1,850,000 (1 sales)2020£1.85m2021: £1,650,000 (1 sales)2021£1.65m2022: £1,946,667 (3 sales)2022£1.95m2023: £2,725,000 (1 sales)2023£2.73m2024: £2,160,000 (1 sales)2024£2.16m2025: £1,960,000 (1 sales)2025£1.96m

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached17£1,841,47112 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Downside Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
23, Downside Road GU4 8PH 12 Sep 2025£1,960,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Downside Road GU4 8PH 25 Oct 2024£2,160,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Downside Road GU4 8PH 17 Jul 2023£2,725,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Downside Road GU4 8PH 6 Sep 2022£1,950,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Downside Road GU4 8PH 1 Jul 2022£2,350,000 DetachedFreehold
24A, Downside Road GU4 8PH 24 Jun 2022£1,540,000 DetachedFreehold
Tollesbury, Downside Road GU4 8PH 22 Mar 2021£1,650,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Downside Road GU4 8PH 4 Nov 2020£1,850,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Downside Road GU4 8PH 13 Dec 2019£1,625,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Downside Road GU4 8PH 5 Jul 2019£1,600,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Downside Road GU4 8PH 7 Dec 2018£1,690,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Downside Road GU4 8PH 16 Nov 2018£1,250,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Downside Road GU4 8PH 21 Aug 2018£1,825,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Downside Road GU4 8PH 17 Aug 2018£2,050,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Downside Road GU4 8PH 14 Aug 2018£2,145,000 DetachedFreehold
24A, Downside Road GU4 8PH 26 May 2017£1,310,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Downside Road GU4 8PH 23 Feb 2017£1,625,000 DetachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
24A, Downside Road £1,310,000 (May 2017) → £1,540,000 (Jun 2022) +18%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Downside Road

Crime

38 crimes were reported within about a mile of Downside Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences15
Anti-social behaviour8
Other theft3
Other crime3
Burglary2
Criminal damage & arson2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Downside Road is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • Upper River Wey Flood alert 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 Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 436 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Boxgrove Primary School 646 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Peter's Catholic School 1,360 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Tormead School 786 pupils Other independent school Inter- / non- denominational 4–18 Report 0.8 mi
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School 368 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.8 mi
Merrow Junior School 209 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.9 mi
Guildford High School 1,027 pupils Other independent school Christian 4–19 Report 1.0 mi
Pewley Down Infant School 180 pupils Primary Church of England 4–7 Outstanding Report 1.1 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 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Chilworth station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
  • Guildford station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Rosetrees (opp, Warren Road) 6 min walk
  • Rosetrees (adj, Warren Road) 7 min walk
  • Boxgrove Road (opp, Epsom Road) 8 min walk
  • Boxgrove Road (adj, Epsom Road) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

  • St. Luke's Surgery
    Warren Road, Guildford · 0.7 mi
  • Austen Road Surgery
    1 Austen Road, Guildford · 0.7 mi
  • Merrow Park Surgery
    Kingfisher Drive, Guildford · 1.1 mi
  • Dapdune House Surgery
    Dapdune House, Wharf Road, Guildford · 1.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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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

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.1%62.5%
Private rented25.4%20.3%
Social rented8.4%17.1%
Households735

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.3%64.1%
Aged 65+15.4%18.6%
Residents1,692

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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.

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