1 Mare Pond Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Loxhill, Godalming, Godalming (GU8 4BD). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 34.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £799,000 is 35.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 25.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 159 m² it's 25.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (213 m² median across 9 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (March 2015).
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1 Mare Pond Cottages'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jun 2024
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
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Latest sale on 1 Mare Pond Cottages was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£799,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 34.1% per year over 2 years.
£590,000
Growth on file: 34.1% per year over 2 years.
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On price per m², 1 Mare Pond Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,711
Street avg £6,498
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 288 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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
1.2 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB

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
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Certificate of lawfulness under section 192 for erection of extension.
Erection of a two storey extension and detached garage following demolition of existing garage and conservatory (as amplified by letter dated 05/11/2013).
6 March 2015Most recent
£590,000
+57.3%over 1 year19 August 2013
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU8 4BD: £2,000,000 (2025–2020).
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Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 15.6 t/year
GU8 4QR
Fountain — bus stop.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB