Old Barn Cottage is a detached house in Hambledon, Godalming, Godalming (GU8 4DT). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 49). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (117 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £1,125,000 in May 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
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Old Barn Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jun 2025
A solar panel installation application was refused at Old Barn Cottage in 2026.
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Latest sale on Old Barn Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,185,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 23 years.
£1,125,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 23 years.
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What we flagged
Old Barn Cottage is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
36 (F)
Street avg 39 (E)
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 137 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.8 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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
0.0 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.5dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Erection of extension and alterations to elevations including juliet balcony; erection of a detached garage and store including installation of solar panels following demolition of existing garage.
Erection of extensions and alterations following demolition of existing extensions (revision of wa00/2224).
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26 May 2023Most recent
£1,125,000
+21.0%over 6 years3 February 2017
£930,000
+20.0%over 6 years19 August 2010
£775,000
+98.7%over 10 years9 August 2000
£390,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU8 4DT: £340,000 (2012–2001).

Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
GU8 4LJ
Hambledon Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
Witley CofE Controlled Infant School. 2 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB