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About Lake Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Lake Cottage is a detached house in Chobham, Woking, Woking (GU24 8TD). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 715 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 53). The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (236 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Lake Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Nov 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Lake Cottage, Highams Lane, Chobham, Woking, GU24 8TD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Apr 2021FullGrant
Erection of a chalet bungalow and detached double garage following demolition of an existing detached house (Lake Cottage) and residential outbuildings (associated with Lake House), provision of associated site landscaping (resubmission of planning permission reference 17/0229).
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Lake Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£517,000
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.
Versus other Highams Lane homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Lake Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
34 (F)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 235 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 9.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Woking district page.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.4 km
Post Office — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU24 8TD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
60.8dB
Everything within walking distance
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Beautiful places to visit nearby
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