2 Beech Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Chiddingfold, Godalming, Godalming (GU8 4SB). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
It hasn't traded since April 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 15.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £891,000 sits 94.5% above the 2004 sale of £458,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 49.6% below the postcode norm. At 165 m² it's 28.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 3 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2001.
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Extension: Single storey
Erection of a first floor extension and alterations.
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Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£891,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.6% per year over 7 years.
£458,000
Growth on file: 15.6% per year over 7 years.
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What we flagged
Price per m² for 2 Beech Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,776
Street avg £5,597
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 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
0.6 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB

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
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
23 April 2004Most recent
£458,000
+172.5%over 6 years29 May 1997
£168,050
Median price across the last 4 sales in GU8 4SB: £690,000 (2022–2006).

Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
GU8 4RD
Queen's Mead — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB