# 2 bedroom flat for sale (GU21 5HR)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | FLAT 5, THE VILLAS, 7, PORTUGAL ROAD, WOKING, SURREY GU21 5HR |
| Price | £235,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Council tax | C |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1996-2002 |
| Floor area | 54 m² |
| Last sold | £232,500 Aug 2024 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 28/05/2029
- **Current heating cost:** £188/year

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8821-6125-5140-6641-5926)

## Description

Chain free town centre apartment. This property is located within a five-minute walk of Woking town centre and Mainline Station (with direct trains to Waterloo, the journey can take as little as 23 minutes).  

Situated within a gated development, the property comprises; two double bedrooms, two bath/shower rooms, open-plan kitchen with integrated appliances and spacious living/dining room.  Other features include allocated gated parking, communal garden and BBQ area, long 900+ year lease and security entry phone system.  This apartment is extremely spacious and really must be viewed to be fully appreciated.

Woking has a thriving town centre offering extensive shopping, dining and leisure facilities including The New Victoria Theatre & Cinema, and the Lightbox Gallery. For golfers there is a choice of clubs including, Woking Golf Club (one of the oldest in the U.K. founded in 1893), Westhill, Hoebridge, Worplesdon, Chobham and Foxhills (including spa and hotel). Both the Basingstoke Canal and the River Wey are close by for walking, cycling and fishing (permit required), whilst nearby Chobham Common is a National Nature Reserve.

The area is well served by both state and private schools including: Goldsworth Primary, Hoe Bridge, St Andrews, Greenfield, Halstead, Woking High School, St Dunstan’s, Hoe Valley and St John the Baptist School.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/172644446/1629408) - Floorplan

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/172644446/1629411) - EPC Rating Graph

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| THE VILLAS, 7 FLAT 5 PORTUGAL ROAD, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 5HR | £232,500 | 30/08/2024 | Flat |
| THE VILLAS, 7 FLAT 5 PORTUGAL ROAD, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 5HR | £200,000 | 04/09/2005 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| BEAUFORT LODGE FLAT 36 GROVE ROAD, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 5FG | £190,000 | 18/12/2025 | Flat |
| BEAUFORT LODGE FLAT 46 GROVE ROAD, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 5FG | £95,000 | 15/12/2025 | Flat |
| TRINITY PLACE, 111 FLAT 54 CHERTSEY ROAD, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 5FY | £325,000 | 05/12/2025 | Flat |
| 17 GROSVENOR PLACE, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 5DJ | £207,500 | 28/11/2025 | Flat |
| JARMAN COURT, 68 FLAT 17 MAYBURY ROAD, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 5JD | £245,000 | 28/11/2025 | Flat |
| ENTERPRISE PLACE, 175 FLAT 103 CHURCH STREET EAST, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 6AG | £305,000 | 17/11/2025 | Flat |
| VRANDAR COURT, 23 - 25 FLAT 3 WALTON ROAD, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 5DL | £290,000 | 22/08/2025 | Flat |
| JARMAN COURT, 68 FLAT 8 MAYBURY ROAD, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 5JD | £188,000 | 11/03/2025 | Flat |
| WILLIAM BOOTH PLACE FLAT 12 STANLEY ROAD, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 5EW | £200,000 | 28/02/2025 | Flat |
| 12 GROSVENOR PLACE, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 5DJ | £242,500 | 08/01/2025 | Flat |
| WILLIAM BOOTH PLACE FLAT 21 STANLEY ROAD, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 5EW | £179,000 | 15/03/2024 | Flat |
| 4 GROSVENOR PLACE, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 5DJ | £245,000 | 20/12/2023 | Flat |
| TRINITY PLACE, 111 FLAT 49 CHERTSEY ROAD, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 5FY | £294,000 | 17/11/2023 | Flat |
| ENTERPRISE PLACE, 175 FLAT 116 CHURCH STREET EAST, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 6AG | £198,000 | 26/10/2023 | Flat |
| ENTERPRISE PLACE, 175 FLAT 65 CHURCH STREET EAST, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 6AD | £208,000 | 12/10/2023 | Flat |
| ASHTON COURT FLAT 33 VICTORIA WAY, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 6AL | £235,000 | 02/10/2023 | Flat |
| WILLIAM BOOTH PLACE FLAT 16 STANLEY ROAD, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 5EW | £275,000 | 29/09/2023 | Flat |
| ENTERPRISE PLACE, 175 FLAT 100 CHURCH STREET EAST, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 6AG | £225,000 | 20/09/2023 | Flat |
| 39A WALTON ROAD, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 5DL | £170,000 | 10/08/2023 | Flat |
| BEAUFORT LODGE FLAT 38 GROVE ROAD, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 5FG | £220,000 | 15/06/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] THE VILLAS, 7 FLAT 10 PORTUGAL ROAD, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 5HR | £300,000 | 31/05/2023 | Flat |

**Street average:** £300,000 (1 sale)
**Area average:** £226,850 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £263,783 (74 Flat, GU21, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -10.9%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Woking). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,456/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,618/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,780/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Guildford (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,222/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Chertsey Road, GU21 | £1,700/mo | 2 | 0.29 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, The Clock Tower, GU21 | £1,450/mo | 2 | 0.32 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Monument Road, GU21 | £1,930/mo | 2 | 0.55 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,693/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.72% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £212,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £170,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,700/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 8.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 11.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £580/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 10.2%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £4,352/m²

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 4.3%
- **10y growth:** -1.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Woking; Flats and maisonettes series; as of May 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -1.3%
- **5y growth (index):** -1.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 1.2%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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