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2 SOUTHWOOD AVENUE

WOKING, KNAPHILL, SURREY GU21 2EY

3 beds 1 baths Listed 16 Apr 2025 (-460d)

£456,000

Reduced on 12 May 2025

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# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (GU21 2EY)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 2 SOUTHWOOD AVENUE, WOKING, KNAPHILL, SURREY GU21 2EY |
| Price | £456,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | D |
| Last sold | £435,000 Sep 2025 |

## Description

Updated and refurbished internally this 3 bedroom semi-detached home is in fantastic order boasting many recent upgrades with permission granted to extend on a corner plot.

Entering through the front door into the entrance hall, you are welcomed by new flooring that leads throughout the ground floor. The porch has a door leading to newly fitted downstairs WC and cupboard housing new combi-boiler. A glazed internal door leads to a large open plan living/dining room with door leading to kitchen and French doors leading to garden. The kitchen has been re-fitted with a range of high gloss units, new worksurfaces and space for appliances as well as dual aspect windows.

Stairs lead to the first floor where there are three conventionally sized bedrooms served by a refitted family bathroom, comprising; bath with shower over, low level WC and pedestal hand basin.

Externally there is a large corner plot garden wrapping three sides of the property. A garage in the rear garden is accessed via double gates from the driveway.

Further benefits include brand new double glazing throughout, new flooring, decor, new combi-boiler and planning permission granted for a 2 storey side extension creating a 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom property (PLAN/2023/1052) if required.

Council Tax Band D

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

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## EPC Graphs

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## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 2 SOUTHWOOD AVENUE, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2EY | £435,000 | 25/09/2025 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 16 BURNHAM CLOSE, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2AF | £425,000 | 18/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] SOUTHWOOD COURT, 36A FLAT 1 SOUTHWOOD AVENUE, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2EY | £190,000 | 08/12/2023 | Flat |
| 35 SOUTHWOOD AVENUE, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2EZ | £340,000 | 08/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 32 CLINTON CLOSE, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2AL | £400,000 | 01/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 4 BURNHAM CLOSE, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2AF | £420,000 | 29/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 40 NORTHWOOD AVENUE, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2ET | £516,000 | 24/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 46 ALEXANDRA GARDENS, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2DQ | £405,000 | 13/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 9A NORTHWOOD AVENUE, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2ES | £465,000 | 11/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 20 SOUTHWOOD AVENUE, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2EY | £425,000 | 19/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 31 LOWER GUILDFORD ROAD, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2EL | £402,500 | 16/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 149 ALEXANDRA GARDENS, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2DL | £484,000 | 07/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 49 VICTORIA ROAD, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2AH | £518,500 | 31/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 CLINTON CLOSE, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2AL | £570,000 | 30/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 46 ALEXANDRA GARDENS, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2DQ | £425,000 | 08/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 31 SOUTHWOOD AVENUE, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2EZ | £400,000 | 01/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 BURNHAM ROAD, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2AE | £450,000 | 13/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 41 BURNHAM ROAD, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2AE | £410,000 | 01/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 54 NORTHWOOD AVENUE, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2ET | £400,000 | 14/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 40 SOUTHWOOD AVENUE, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2EY | £413,000 | 03/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 23 VICTORIA ROAD, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2AN | £440,000 | 06/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 16 BURNHAM CLOSE, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2AF | £365,000 | 06/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 25 SOUTHWOOD AVENUE, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2EZ | £407,500 | 28/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 48 NORTHWOOD AVENUE, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2ET | £412,000 | 27/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] SOUTHWOOD COURT, 36A FLAT 4 SOUTHWOOD AVENUE, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2EY | £183,000 | 30/07/2021 | Flat |

**Street average:** £302,750 (4 sales)
**Area average:** £432,775 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £430,849 (65 Semi-detached, GU21, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +5.8%

## 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):** £1,476/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.35% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £202,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £161,800

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -6.9%
- **10y growth:** -12.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Woking; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -1.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 8.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 16.2%

## Flood risk

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

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Council tax band

Last sold

£435,000 Sep 2025

Local average

£430,849 (+5.8%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (24,005 of 33,755)

Street crime

159 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

Refurbished semi-detached property
Three bedrooms
Refitted kitchen
Large open plan living/dining room
Refitted bathroom
New boiler and double glazing
Refitted WC
Large corner plot garden
Planning permission granted to extend (PLAN/2023/1052)

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Updated and refurbished internally this 3 bedroom semi-detached home is in fantastic order boasting many recent upgrades with permission granted to extend on a corner plot.

Entering through the front door into the entrance hall, you are welcomed by new flooring that leads throughout the ground floor. The porch has a door leading to newly fitted downstairs WC and cupboard housing new combi-boiler. A glazed internal door leads to a large open plan living/dining room with door leading to kitchen and French doors leading to garden. The kitchen has been re-fitted with a range of high gloss units, new worksurfaces and space for appliances as well as dual aspect windows.

Stairs lead to the first floor where there are three conventionally sized bedrooms served by a refitted family bathroom, comprising; bath with shower over, low level WC and pedestal hand basin.

Externally there is a large corner plot garden wrapping three sides of the property. A garage in the rear garden is accessed via double gates from the driveway.

Further benefits include brand new double glazing throughout, new flooring, decor, new combi-boiler and planning permission granted for a 2 storey side extension creating a 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom property (PLAN/2023/1052) if required.

Council Tax Band D

Listed by

Woking

Bourne Estate Agents

Reference: 160754657

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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EPC Graphs

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Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	25/09/2025 (9 months ago)	£435,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
16 BURNHAM CLOSE, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2AF	£425,000	18/12/2023	Semi-detached
Same street SOUTHWOOD COURT, 36A FLAT 1 SOUTHWOOD AVENUE, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2EY	£190,000	08/12/2023	Flat
35 SOUTHWOOD AVENUE, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2EZ	£340,000	08/12/2023	Semi-detached
32 CLINTON CLOSE, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2AL	£400,000	01/12/2023	Semi-detached
4 BURNHAM CLOSE, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2AF	£420,000	29/09/2023	Semi-detached
40 NORTHWOOD AVENUE, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2ET	£516,000	24/07/2023	Semi-detached
46 ALEXANDRA GARDENS, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2DQ	£405,000	13/07/2023	Semi-detached
9A NORTHWOOD AVENUE, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2ES	£465,000	11/04/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 20 SOUTHWOOD AVENUE, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2EY	£425,000	19/12/2022	Terraced
31 LOWER GUILDFORD ROAD, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2EL	£402,500	16/11/2022	Semi-detached
149 ALEXANDRA GARDENS, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2DL	£484,000	07/11/2022	Semi-detached
49 VICTORIA ROAD, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2AH	£518,500	31/10/2022	Semi-detached
3 CLINTON CLOSE, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2AL	£570,000	30/08/2022	Semi-detached
46 ALEXANDRA GARDENS, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2DQ	£425,000	08/07/2022	Semi-detached
31 SOUTHWOOD AVENUE, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2EZ	£400,000	01/06/2022	Semi-detached
5 BURNHAM ROAD, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2AE	£450,000	13/05/2022	Semi-detached
41 BURNHAM ROAD, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2AE	£410,000	01/04/2022	Semi-detached
54 NORTHWOOD AVENUE, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2ET	£400,000	14/02/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 40 SOUTHWOOD AVENUE, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2EY	£413,000	03/02/2022	Semi-detached
23 VICTORIA ROAD, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2AN	£440,000	06/01/2022	Semi-detached
16 BURNHAM CLOSE, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2AF	£365,000	06/01/2022	Semi-detached
25 SOUTHWOOD AVENUE, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2EZ	£407,500	28/09/2021	Semi-detached
48 NORTHWOOD AVENUE, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2ET	£412,000	27/09/2021	Semi-detached
Same street SOUTHWOOD COURT, 36A FLAT 4 SOUTHWOOD AVENUE, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2EY	£183,000	30/07/2021	Flat

Street average: £302,750 (4 sales)

Area average: £432,775 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -6.9%

10y growth -12.1%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Woking. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) -1.5%

5y (index) 8.4%

10y (index) 16.2%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Woking. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,456/mo

Realistic £1,618/mo

Optimistic £1,780/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Woking.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Guildford: £1,476/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Northwood Avenue	0.1 miles
Shop	Kate's Eco Shop	0.6 miles
Shop	Ashley Services	1.0 miles
Train station	Brookwood	1.3 miles
Train station	Worplesdon	2.3 miles
University	MySurrey Hive	5.1 miles
University	University Hall	5.1 miles
Hospital	Broadmoor Hospital	8.0 miles
Hospital	Cobham Day Surgery	8.9 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	67
Anti-social behaviour	32
Public order	21
Criminal damage and arson	11
Other theft	9
Shoplifting	8
Possession of weapons	3
Drugs	2
Other crime	2
Robbery	2
Burglary	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	159

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
St John's Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 17 Mar 2024
St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 25 Jun 2024
The Hermitage Infant School	Primary	0.4 miles	Requires improvement — 5 Dec 2022
The Hermitage Junior School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 19 Mar 2019
Knaphill School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 18 May 2016

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.35%

Max investor price (0.8%) £202,250

Target investor price (1%) £161,800

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).