Oak Bank House is a four-bedroom detached house in Godalming (GU8 4AG). It has a recorded floor area of 217 m² (around 2336 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 20% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,963,000 is 19% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£706/sq ft) was about 54.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 217 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in February 2014.
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Oak Bank House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Nov 2023
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
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Oak Bank House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,963,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.0% per year over 2 years.
£1,650,000
Growth on file: 20.0% per year over 2 years.
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Oak Bank House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,604
Street avg £8,115
Floor Area
217 m²
Street avg 125 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
0.4 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Construction of swimming pool and associated landscaping (as amplified by email of 15/12/2020)
Erection of a detached double garage/store.
7 February 2014Most recent
£1,650,000
+50.0%over 2 years16 November 2011
£1,100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU8 4AG: £750,000 (2023–2018).
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Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
GU8 4QR
Winkworth Arboretum — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Busbridge Infant School. 4 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB