Carolina Cottage is a detached house in Dunsfold, Godalming, Godalming (GU8 4LE). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1067 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (December 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 52). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 18.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £733,000 is 46.6% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£468/sq ft) was about 38% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 99 m² it sits well below the postcode median (152 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). 13 years since the last transfer (February 2013). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.
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Carolina 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jun 2021
Extension: Single storey
Erection of a single storey extension.
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Carolina Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£733,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.9% per year over 4 years.
£499,950
Growth on file: 18.9% per year over 4 years.
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Carolina Cottage is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£5,042
Street avg £4,606
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 161 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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
44.4dB

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
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
6 February 2013Most recent
£499,950
+90.8%over 3 years15 May 2009
£262,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU8 4LE: £795,000 (2025–2023).
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CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 9.5 t/year
GU8 4SG
Village Hall — bus stop.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB