Dower Cottage, Shillinglee Park Road, Shillinglee, Chiddingfold, Godalming, GU8 4TA
About Dower Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Dower Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Chiddingfold, Godalming, Godalming (GU8 4TA). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 106 m² it sits well below the postcode median (169 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £698,000 is 43.2% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£427/sq ft) was about 38.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (November 2014).
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Dower Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Dower Cottage, Shillinglee Park Road, Shillinglee, Chiddingfold, Godalming, GU8 4TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Dower Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
13applications of note in the surrounding area
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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.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£698,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2014)
£487,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Shillinglee Park Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Dower Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 196 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
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
2.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU8 4TA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 7 points of interest in total.
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