Property profile

12 Downsway

Map showing 12 Downsway, Guildford

Property Price
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Estimated sale price

£1,805,000

Detached sold in Merrow

The box shows the middle 50% of detached sale prices, the whiskers show the 5th to 95th percentile, and the marker shows this property's estimated price.

Half of similar homes sold within the box; most sold within the wider line.

An indicative model estimate, not a survey or formal valuation.

This property vs market

Last sold09 May 2014
£1,175,000Change since last sale: +£629,000 (+54%)
Annualised change
+3.5% per yearGuildford annualised change (detached) since 2014: +3.1% per yearThis property's value is moving in line with the market
Price per sq ftLocal median £592 per sq ft
£601 per sq ftEstimate vs local median: +£9 per sq ft (+1.5%)
Local sold pricesMedian for detached in Merrow
£940,000Estimate vs local median: +£864,000 (+92%)
How this estimate is calculated

Area360's automated valuation uses available property details, recorded sales and local market data to estimate a sale price. This automated estimate is a guide, not a survey, mortgage valuation or formal valuation. See the valuation methodology and limitations.

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Property facts

Property typeHouse / Detached
TenureFreehold
Construction period1967-1975
Floor area279 m² / 3,003 sq ft
Rooms9 habitable / 9 heated
EPC ratingC
EPC inspection02 Mar 2026

Sales history

DatePriceChange
09 May 2014£1,175,000+31%
16 Jul 2004£895,000-

Local market

Property prices in Merrow

Median price£575,000
Price per sq ft£557
Sales (last 12 months)103
Typical range (middle 50%)£429K – £900K

Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £575,000 (about £557 per square foot) in Merrow area, with individual transactions ranging from £180,000 up to £2,390,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Merrow over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached41£940,000£592
Semi-Detached33£515,000£548
Terraced18£460,000£582
Flats11£270,000£406

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Merrow

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Merrow.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£840,000£328,750£492,500£345,000
2017£810,000£280,000£481,875£369,000
2018£750,000£244,000£457,500£385,000
2019£774,975£272,500£415,000£410,000
2020£760,000£275,000£470,000£350,000
2021£845,000£234,000£522,500£408,750
2022£913,000£270,000£510,000£439,775
2023£830,000£296,250£535,000£412,500
2024£882,500£270,000£507,000£397,500
2025£953,000£275,000£550,000£427,500
2026£975,000£252,500£500,000£451,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Merrow.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Merrow.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£497£467£465£509
2017£520£402£495£488
2018£538£437£465£493
2019£512£418£438£501
2020£523£415£465£495
2021£572£441£525£524
2022£597£448£538£557
2023£624£440£552£581
2024£607£458£556£548
2025£582£473£553£560
2026£592£383£560£582
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Merrow.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Merrow in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 10 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near GU1 2YA.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near GU1 2YA
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
28 Aug 202511, Downsway, Guildford, GU1 2YADetachedFreehold£1,520,000
25 Apr 202515, Fairway, Guildford, GU1 2XQDetachedFreehold£1,800,000
07 Oct 20256A, Trodds Lane, Guildford, GU1 2XRDetachedFreehold£1,380,000
16 Jan 202632, Fairway, Guildford, GU1 2XJDetachedFreehold£2,325,000
25 Jul 202545, Levylsdene, Guildford, GU1 2RTDetachedFreehold£1,650,000

Other properties at this postcode

AddressTenureFloor areaLast sale
1 Downsway, GuildfordFreehold358 m²£1,550,000 (2016)
2 Downsway, GuildfordFreehold214 m²£1,130,000 (2015)
3 Downsway, GuildfordFreehold213 m²£1,250,000 (2016)
5, Downsway, GuildfordFreehold239 m²£1,990,000 (2021)
8A, Downsway, GuildfordFreehold202 m²£1,025,000 (2009)
11 Downsway, GuildfordFreehold216 m²£1,520,000 (2025)
Honeywood, 11A Downsway, Guildford-199 m²-
Sherborne, Downsway, GuildfordFreehold156 m²£1,160,000 (2015)

Area insights for GU1 2YA

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Overview

Postcode GU1 2YA is located in an urban city, within the Merrow ward of Guildford in the South East region, and forms part of the Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 33.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 61% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West is £85,059 per year. The nearest station is London Road (Guildford), about 1.7 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,600 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West has a low crime rate, with approximately 33.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West is £85,059 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GU1 2YA.

Flood risk

No risk

Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West near GU1 2YA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is London Road (Guildford) located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
347
Population density
169.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.29(-58%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.43(-56%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.83(-25%)
Public order
4.83(-20%)
Other theft
3.62(-35%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
308
88.51%
Other White
20
5.75%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
2.3%
Chinese
3
0.86%
Indian
3
0.86%
Total population: 348

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
161
53.49%
Level 3 (A level)
45
14.95%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
44
14.62%
No qualifications
23
7.64%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
15
4.98%
Total 16+ residents: 301

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
79
58.09%
Owns with a mortgage
48
35.29%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.41%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.21%
Total households: 136

Schools

In the GU1 2YA postcode area, located within Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GU1 2YA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryMerrow Junior SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.6 miSecondarySt Peter's Catholic SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.7 miPrimarySt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of GU1 2YA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for GU1 2YA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miMarks & Spencer215-219 Epsom Road, Guildford, GU1 2RBWalking directions to Marks & Spencer