3 Hawthorn Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chiddingfold, Godalming, Godalming (GU8 4RW). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since March 2017. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in May 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. At 84 m² it's 27.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 3 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £500,000 is 40% above the 2018 sale price.
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3 Hawthorn Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
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£500,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£357,250
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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On epc rating, 3 Hawthorn Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
32 (F)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 102 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
46.1dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Application under section 73 to vary conditions 1 & 2 of wa/2021/0215 (approved plan numbers & restrictions on type and colour of external materials ) to allow alterations to materials and colour.
Erection of extensions and alterations with associated works following demolition of of existing single storey extension.
21 May 2018Most recent
£357,250
Median price across the last 4 sales in GU8 4RW: £500,000 (2022–1997).

Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
GU8 4LH
Queen's Mead — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB