Yew House is a four-bedroom detached house in Godalming (GU8 4AA). It has a recorded floor area of 220 m² (around 2368 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 2.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£813/sq ft) was about 94.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £1,925,000.
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Yew House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
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Yew House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,964,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 22 years.
£1,925,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 22 years.
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
On price per m², Yew House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£8,750
Street avg £5,790
Floor Area
220 m²
Street avg 306 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Erection of extensions and alterations including balcony over flat roof following demolition of existing conservatory; alterations to roofspace including insertion of rooflights to remodel habitable accommodation.
Erection of a garage/store building following demolition of existing garage/store.
20 September 2024Most recent
£1,925,000
+21.5%over 8 years31 March 2016
£1,585,000
+44.1%over 13 years28 June 2002
£1,100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU8 4AA: £1,490,000 (2024–2017).
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Sold Nov 2024
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Sold Jun 2021
Northanger Lodge Hascombe Road Godalming
Sold Jul 2018
Badgers Wood Hascombe Road Godalming
Sold Sept 2017
Munstead Manor Hascombe Road Godalming
Sold Jun 2017

Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.8 t/year
Street avg 13.9 t/year
GU8 4QR
Brighton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Busbridge Infant School. 6 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB