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.
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Launch offer · save £5
Highfield ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Mar 2025
A recent planning application at Highfield was refused — worth checking the council file.
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.
Highfield has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£1,660,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 19 years.
£1,595,000
Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 19 years.
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
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
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Certificate of lawfulness under section 192 for erection of an outbuilding.
Amendment to wa/2019/0022 for alterations to colour of paint; removal of north elevation side window and replaced with painted cladding.
30-day money-back guarantee
27 October 2016Most recent
£1,595,000
+490.2%over 19 years18 July 1997
£270,250
Median price across the last 3 sales in GU8 4HH: £895,000 (2022–2007).

Street avg 8.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
GU8 4LJ
Malthouse Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Witley CofE Controlled Infant School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB