Oldwick Copse is a detached house in Godalming (GU8 4AB). It has a recorded floor area of 597 m² (around 6426 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 45). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £2,654,000 is 30.2% below the 2016 sale of £3,800,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£591/sq ft) was about 22.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 597 m² the property is well over the postcode median (195 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). 20 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 5 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in October 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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Oldwick Copse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jul 2024
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
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Oldwick Copse has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2007.
£2,654,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 9 years.
£3,800,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 9 years.
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EPC Rating for Oldwick Copse lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,365
Street avg £7,756
Floor Area
597 m²
Street avg 287 m²
Habitable Rooms
13 rooms
Street avg 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
0.2 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Ventilation system changed
Erection of 3 detached ancillary outbuildings and associated works.
Certificate of lawfulness under section 192 for erection of detached outbuilding to form habitable accommodation.
24 October 2016Most recent
£3,800,000
+100.0%over 9 years21 September 2007
£1,900,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU8 4AB: £1,637,000 (2024–2017).
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CO₂ Emissions
42.0 t/year
Street avg 13.5 t/year
GU8 4LJ
Hascombe Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Busbridge Infant School. 5 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB