Wood Cottage, Salt Lane, Hydestile, Godalming, GU8 4DH
2 planning records
About Wood Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Wood Cottage is a detached house in Hydestile, Godalming, Godalming (GU8 4DH). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £992,000 is 45.9% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£471/sq ft) was about 46.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 134 m² it sits well below the postcode median (239 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in August 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Wood Cottage, Salt Lane, Hydestile, Godalming, GU8 4DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Nov 2004MixedFullIn report
Erection of extensions and alterations and provision of a new vehicular access (revision of wa/2004/0993).
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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.
Wood Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£992,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2011)
£680,000
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 8 years.
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 Salt Lane homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Wood Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,075
Street avg £3,566
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 244 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 9 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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU8 4DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
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