1 Markwick Farm Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Loxhill, Godalming, Godalming (GU8 4BE). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £932,000 sits 52.8% above the 2014 sale of £610,000. At 123 m² it sits well below the postcode median (196 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 12 years since the last transfer (February 2014).
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
1 Markwick Farm Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£932,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 18 years.
£610,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 18 years.
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1 Markwick Farm Cottages is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 199 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 9.4 t/year
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
44.6dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
20 February 2014Most recent
£610,000
+281.3%over 18 years16 February 1996
£160,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in GU8 4BE: £565,000 (2024–1999).

Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
GU8 4NB
Godalming Road — bus stop.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB