Hatch Cottage is a semi-detached house in Loxhill, Godalming, Godalming (GU8 4BE). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £918,000 sits 62.5% above the 2013 sale of £565,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 29.7% below the postcode norm. Last sold in June 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Erection of extensions and alterations (revision of wa/2015/2071).
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Hatch Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£918,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£565,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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What we flagged
EPC Rating for Hatch Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 189 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 9.2 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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Extension: Front of property
Erection of extensions and alterations including balcony and canopy to front elevation (as amended by plans received 16/12/2015 and email received 17/12/2015).
14 June 2013Most recent
£565,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in GU8 4BE: £411,000 (2024–1996).

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