The Brackens, South Munstead Lane, Godalming, GU8 4AG
About The Brackens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Brackens is a detached house in Godalming (GU8 4AG). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 558 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows a G (score 5), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2010); the latest reading is 4 bands lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 41), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £932,000 is 31.3% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,272/sq ft) was about 177.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (123 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 15 years since the last transfer (November 2011).
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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 Brackens sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jul 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Brackens, South Munstead Lane, Godalming, GU8 4AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Brackens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
13applications of note in the surrounding area
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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.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£932,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2011)
£710,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
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Versus other South Munstead Lane homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for The Brackens lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£13,688
Street avg £7,562
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 137 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
0.4 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU8 4AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
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