Stilemans is a detached house in Godalming (GU8 4AB). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2018. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. At 101 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in Stilemans, where floor areas span 56–935 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 5 units on file.
At 101 m² it sits well below the postcode median (224 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 11 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 6 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£920/sq ft) was about 98% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £1,000,000.
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Stilemans's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
A recent planning application at Stilemans was refused — worth checking the council file.
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.
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The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£995,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,000,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
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
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Approval of all reserved matters following outline approval of wa/2020/1155 for a residential dwelling following demolition of existing equestrian facilities (application 2).
Approval of all reserved matters following outline approval of wa/2020/1155 for a residential dwelling following demolition of existing equestrian facilities (application 1).
11 December 2020Most recent
£1,000,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU8 4AB: £1,637,000 (2024–2016).

GU8 4NB
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