1 School House is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hascombe, Godalming, Godalming (GU8 4JF). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 5 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 14.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £657,000 is 25.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£674/sq ft) was about 113.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in November 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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1 School House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Certificate of lawfulness under section 192 for the erection of a detached outbuilding and associated works.
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1 School House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£657,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.1% per year over 5 years.
£522,500
Growth on file: 14.1% per year over 5 years.
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On floor area, 1 School House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
35 (F)
Street avg 35 (F)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 133 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.7 t/year
Street avg 12.8 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
0.3 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Extension: Front of property
Alterations to front elevation and erection of a porch (as amplified by email dated 05/07/2012 email dated 09/07/2012 emails dated 11/07/2012 email dated 11/07/2012 email dated 12/07/2012 and as amended by design and access statement and plans receiv
18 November 2016Most recent
£522,500
+97.2%over 5 years22 September 2011
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU8 4JF: £350,000 (2021–2004).

Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
GU8 4JG
Fountain — bus stop.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB