Orchard House, Hascombe Road, Godalming, GU8 4AE
11 planning records
About Orchard House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Orchard House is a five-bedroom detached house in Godalming (GU8 4AE). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a G (score 14), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (November 2011); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot.
Today's modelled estimate of £2,724,000 sits 81.6% above the 2018 sale of £1,500,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£3,982/sq ft) was about 784.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (214 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 11 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: October 2018 at £1,500,000.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- LandYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G14
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Orchard House, Hascombe Road, Godalming, GU8 4AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Orchard House has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Orchard House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£2,724,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2018)
£1,500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Hascombe Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Orchard House is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£42,857
Street avg £17,741
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 346 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Godalming district page.
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
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU8 4AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 18 points of interest in total.
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