2 Blacknest Cottages is a semi-detached house in Dunsfold, Godalming, Godalming (GU8 4PB). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 27.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £662,000 sits 64.5% above the 2012 sale of £402,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 28.3% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in November 2012. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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2 Blacknest Cottages'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Mar 2025
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
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Sale price has at least doubled since 2009.
£662,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 27.6% per year over 3 years.
£402,500
Growth on file: 27.6% per year over 3 years.
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2 Blacknest Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£3,411
Street avg £5,205
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 208 m²
Habitable Rooms
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
1.0 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.7dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Extension: Single storey
Erection of single storey extension together with alterations to existing extension (as amended by plans received 26/02/14).
Erection of conservatory following demolition of existing.
30 November 2012Most recent
£402,500
+123.6%over 3 years13 August 2009
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU8 4PB: £895,000 (2025–2020).
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Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 8.6 t/year
GU8 4HJ
Plaistow Road — bus stop.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB