Highfield, Malthouse Lane, Hambledon, Godalming, GU8 4HH
7 planning records
About Highfield
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Highfield is a detached house in Hambledon, Godalming, Godalming (GU8 4HH). It has a recorded floor area of 249 m² (around 2680 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 9.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£595/sq ft) was about 24.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 249 m² the property is well over the postcode median (131 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 7 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in October 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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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.
Highfield ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Mar 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Highfield, Malthouse Lane, Hambledon, Godalming, GU8 4HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at Highfield was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Oct 2022OutlineIn report
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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.
Highfield has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,660,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2016)
£1,595,000
Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 19 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 Malthouse Lane homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Highfield stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
249 m²
Street avg 145 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
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 4HH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 29 points of interest in total.
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