Eden House is a five-bedroom detached house in Godalming (GU8 4AD). It has a recorded floor area of 420 m² (around 4521 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band H. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. At 420 m² the property is well over the postcode median (207 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Sold September 2018 for £2,800,000.
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Eden 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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Eden House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£3,072,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 13 years.
£2,800,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 13 years.
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Eden House outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,667
Street avg £7,529
Floor Area
420 m²
Street avg 241 m²
Habitable Rooms
12 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
0.3 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Installation of 2 free standing air source heat pumps on existing patio area.
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey extension and dormer windows (revision of wa/2012/0296).
14 September 2018Most recent
£2,800,000
+1.7%over 10 years14 February 2008
£2,752,000
+95.9%over 2 years29 July 2005
£1,405,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU8 4AD: £2,900,000 (2022–2019).

Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
GU8 4RD
Winkworth Arboretum — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Busbridge Infant School. 4 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB