The Old Cottage is a detached house in Godalming (GU8 4AE). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2142 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£910/sq ft) was about 94.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sale on file: £1,950,000 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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The Old Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
A a porch application was refused at The Old Cottage in 2023.
Erection of porch extension installation of dormer and roof lights to existing detached garage together with alterations to provide multi-purpose gym/office
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The Old Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2005.
£1,901,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 17 years.
£1,950,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 17 years.
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Years Held for The Old Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£9,799
Street avg £20,496
Floor Area
199 m²
Street avg 333 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 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
0.5 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB

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
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Listed building consent for the erection of a porch following demolition of existing porch.
5 July 2022Most recent
£1,950,000
+46328.6%over 4 years17 July 2017
£4,200
-99.3%over 11 years4 November 2005
£610,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU8 4AE: £1,500,000 (2022–2018).
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Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 15.8 t/year
GU8 4LJ
The Street — bus stop.
Closest school
2.8 km
Busbridge Infant School. 2 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB