The Old Cottage, Hascombe Road, Godalming, GU8 4AE
3 sales on record
About The Old Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Old Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old Cottage, Hascombe Road, Godalming, GU8 4AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A a porch application was refused at The Old Cottage in 2023.
- Jul 2023PorchFullIn report
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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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Old Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2005.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,901,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2022)
£1,950,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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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.
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
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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