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18 OVERTHORPE CLOSE

WOKING, KNAPHILL, SURREY GU21 2LA

1 beds 1 baths 463 sq ft Listed 13 Jun 2025 (-367d)

£250,000

Guide Price

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

43 m²

Council tax band

C

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£245,000 Sep 2025

Price per m²

£5,814/m²

Local average

£818,272 (-69.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 5 (15,144 of 33,755)

Street crime

170 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Freehold starter home
  • End of Terrace
  • No Onward Chain
  • One Double Bedroom
  • Private Garden
  • In Need of Updating
  • Residents Parking

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

Offered to the market with no onward chain, this one bedroom end of terrace freehold starter home presents a fantastic opportunity for first-time buyers, investors, or those looking to put their own stamp on a property.
The property is set in a cul-de-sac and is well-positioned for local amenities and transport links to Woking.
Internally, the property offers a living area, a separate kitchen, and a double bedroom, along with a bathroom. Externally, the property benefits from private garden space and residents' parking.
If you're looking to take your first step onto the property ladder, this home represents great potential in a sought-after location.
Location
Knaphill village has a vibrant range of shops, pubs and restaurants, which includes a Post Office. For more comprehensive shopping, Sainsbury's superstore is approximately quarter of a mile away. For commuting, Brookwood station provides a regular service direct to London Waterloo, Woking and Guildford. For those who enjoy the outdoors, there is Brookwood Country Park, Sheets Heath and Basingstoke Canal close by, which is ideal for dog walking or a family stroll.

Listed by

Knaphill

Seymours

Reference: 163287374

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 11/06/2020

Expiry date: 10/06/2030

Current heating cost: £572/year

Potential heating cost: £422/year

Recommendations

  • Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (350)
  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (6,000)
  • Upgrade heating controls (450)
  • Solar water heating (6,000)
  • High performance external doors (500)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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EPC Graphs

EPC Rating Graph

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FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #17174734 Recent

Property Details

Street: 18 Overthorpe Close

Town: Knaphill

Postcode: GU21 2LA

Installation Details

Items: 4 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 22/02/2026

Work Completed: 09/01/2026

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

258% since 1999

Event Date Price % change
Sold 26/09/2025 (8 months ago) £245,000 +66.7%
Sold 16/12/2005 (20 years ago) £147,000 +3.5%
Sold 03/03/2003 (23 years ago) £142,000 +42%
Sold 01/11/2000 (25 years ago) £100,000 +46%
Sold 29/03/1999 (27 years ago) £68,500 —

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
Same street 38 OVERTHORPE CLOSE, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2LA £240,000 18/11/2022 Flat
Same street 17 OVERTHORPE CLOSE, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2LA £285,000 28/10/2022 Flat
Same street 25 OVERTHORPE CLOSE, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2LA £230,000 25/02/2022 Terraced
Same street 28 OVERTHORPE CLOSE, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2LA £243,000 07/02/2022 Terraced
Same street 3 OVERTHORPE CLOSE, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 2LA £233,000 30/09/2021 Terraced

Street average: £246,200 (5 sales)

Capital growth trend

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Woking. Series: All dwelling types. As of March 2026.

1y (index) -0.4%
5y (index) 6.7%
10y (index) 15%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,454/mo
Realistic £1,615/mo
Optimistic £1,777/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Woking.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Guildford: £947/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View GU21 2LA

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Robin Hood PH 0.1 miles
Shop Beacon House 0.6 miles
Shop Waitrose 0.6 miles
Train station Brookwood 1.8 miles
Train station Woking 2.0 miles
University MySurrey Hive 5.4 miles
University University Hall 5.4 miles
Hospital Frimley Park Hospital 6.0 miles
Hospital Aldershot Centre for Health 8.4 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 67
Anti-social behaviour 32
Criminal damage and arson 17
Public order 14
Other theft 10
Shoplifting 10
Other crime 5
Burglary 4
Vehicle crime 4
Possession of weapons 3
Drugs 2
Bicycle theft 1
Robbery 1
Total incidents 170

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Beaufort Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 22 Mar 2011
St John's Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 17 Mar 2024
The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College Secondary 0.5 miles Good — 25 Feb 2015
St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Outstanding — 25 Jun 2024
The Hermitage Infant School Primary 0.7 miles Requires improvement — 5 Dec 2022

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
1 Bed Terraced House, Nethercote Avenue, GU21 £1,175/mo 1 0.16 miles OpenRent
Studio Flat, Knaphill, GU21 £950/mo 1 0.26 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Seymour Court, GU21 £1,190/mo 1 0.26 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Maisonette, Wansford Green, GU21 £1,250/mo 1 0.29 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,141/mo (4 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.47%
Max investor price (0.8%) £147,875
Target investor price (1%) £118,300
Gross yield 5.7%
Cost-to-rent ratio 17.6×
Monthly cashflow £55/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 0.9%
  • 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).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus 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).