Marylands is a five-bedroom detached house in Godalming (GU8 4AD). It has a recorded floor area of 259 m² (around 2788 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,993,000 is 23.1% above the 2015 sale price. At 259 m² it's 25.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (207 m² median across 10 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 11 years since the last transfer (November 2015). 9 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused.
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Launch offer · save £5
Marylands'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Sept 2025
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
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.
30-day money-back guarantee
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£1,993,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 16 years.
£1,619,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 16 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, Marylands runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,251
Street avg £7,599
Floor Area
259 m²
Street avg 257 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 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
0.3 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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Alterations to garage to provide habitable accommodation including construction of a dormer window.
Certificate of lawfulness under section 192 for increase of height to parapet wall rendering to walls and alterations to fenestration to outbuilding.
27 November 2015Most recent
£1,619,000
+40.8%over 5 years19 November 2010
£1,150,000
+101.8%over 10 years20 March 2000
£570,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU8 4AD: £2,900,000 (2022–2019).

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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB