Bentley Cottage, The Common, Dunsfold, Godalming, GU8 4LE
2 planning records
About Bentley Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Bentley Cottage is a detached house in Dunsfold, Godalming, Godalming (GU8 4LE). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2023 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since May 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £811,000 sits 119.8% above the 2003 sale of £369,000. At 101 m² it sits well below the postcode median (152 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Bentley Cottage, The Common, Dunsfold, Godalming, GU8 4LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Feb 2004Loft ConversionFullIn report
Construction of a dormer window (revision of wa/2003/1741) (as amplified and amended by letter dated 10/02/04).
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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.
Bentley Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£811,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2003)
£369,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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Versus other The Common homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Bentley Cottage outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,653
Street avg £4,679
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 161 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
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 4LE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 12 points of interest in total.
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