Whinfold is a seven-bedroom detached house in Godalming (GU8 4AE). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band H. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on lpg.
Today's modelled estimate of £3,915,000 is 48.5% below the 2011 sale of £7,600,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£13,844/sq ft) was about 2975.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (214 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 15 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in November 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.
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Whinfold ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
A recent planning application at Whinfold was refused — worth checking the council file.
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Latest sale on Whinfold was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£3,915,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£7,600,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
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
Heating controls changed
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Fuel source changed
Heating controls changed
Application under section 73a to remove condition 2 of wa/2024/00921 (restriction on use of downlights and lighting) as condition is considered unreasonably imposed.
Construction of decking and associated external lighting (retrospective).
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28 November 2011Most recent
£7,600,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU8 4AE: £1,950,000 (2022–2018).
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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