Fold Cottage is a semi-detached house in Chiddingfold, Godalming, Godalming (GU8 4YA). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 62), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 142 m² it sits well below the postcode median (231 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Fold Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
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Fold Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£928,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
On epc rating, Fold Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
37 (F)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 327 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 12.6 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
1.7 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.3dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Erection of a conservatory.
Erection of a replacement outbuilding (as amended by letter dated 14/11/05 and plans received 15/11/05 and amplified by letter and plans received 24/11/05 and additional submissions received 17/01/06).
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU8 4YA: £811,000 (2018–2006).
Mesylls High Street Green Chiddingfold Godalming
Sold Aug 2018
3 Poplar Cottages High Street Green Chiddingfold Godalming
Sold Jul 2015
Dunsfold Ryse Lodge High Street Green Chiddingfold Godalming
Sold Jun 2014
Dunsfold Ryse Flat High Street Green Chiddingfold Godalming
Sold Apr 2011
Deerfold High Street Green Chiddingfold Godalming
Sold Nov 2006

Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
GU8 4LJ
Plaistow Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB