Lane Cottage, Munstead Heath Road, Godalming, GU8 4AR
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About Lane Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Lane Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Godalming (GU8 4AR). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 10.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,394,000 is 43% above the 2022 sale price. At 148 m² it sits well below the postcode median (271 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £975,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garage
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 6)
Jun 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Lane Cottage, Munstead Heath Road, Godalming, GU8 4AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Apr 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Erection of extensions and alterations (as amended by plans received 19/04/2023)
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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.
Lane Cottage changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,394,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2022)
£975,000
Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 1 year.
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 Munstead Heath Road homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Lane Cottage outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,588
Street avg £6,338
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 332 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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
1.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU8 4AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 39 points of interest in total.
Common questions
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