Daremead is a four-bedroom detached house in Hambledon, Godalming, Godalming (GU8 4DR). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (October 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since July 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £1,006,000 sits 101.2% above the 2005 sale of £500,000. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. At 161 m² it's 26.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (220 m² median across 8 EPCs).
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Daremead's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
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£1,006,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
Price per m² for Daremead lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,106
Street avg £4,066
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 235 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 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
0.4 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.0dB

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
Change of use of land from agricultural to equestrian including construction of a sand school.
Retention of a timber built wood shed at the rear of the property.
8 July 2005Most recent
£500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU8 4DR: £1,500,000 (2019–1997).

CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 15.5 t/year
GU8 4QR
Hambledon Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Witley CofE Controlled Infant School. 3 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB