James Cottage, Church Road, Woking, GU21 7RN
About James Cottage
James Cottage is a semi-detached house in Woking (GU21 7RN). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 114 m² it's 26.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 6 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
James Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Apr 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension. (Amendment to planning consent 2002/1114)
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- PLAN/2003/0315
- Oct 2002ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- PLAN/2002/1114
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at James Cottage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
James Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£657,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU21 7RN: £545,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in GU21 7RN
Tresco, Church Road, Woking, GU21 7RN
Sold Dec 2024
£500,000Pew Cottage, Church Road, Woking, GU21 7RN
Sold Nov 2024
£610,000Tobermory, Church Road, Woking, GU21 7RN
Sold Jun 2021
£376,000Jasmine Cottage, Church Road, Woking, GU21 7RN
Sold Feb 2021
£545,0001 Jubilee Cottage, Church Road, Woking, GU21 7RN
Sold Nov 2018
£590,000
Everything we know about James Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Church Road homes
Floor Area for James Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 96 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Co-op — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB