1 Laburnum Cottages, Haslemere Road, Brook, Godalming, GU8 5UL
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About 1 Laburnum Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Laburnum Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Brook, Godalming, Godalming (GU8 5UL). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2015); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 51). Main heating runs on bottled lpg. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £541,000 is 16.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£635/sq ft) was about 110.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (148 m² across 5 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. Sold September 2020 for £465,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Laburnum Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F27
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Laburnum Cottages, Haslemere Road, Brook, Godalming, GU8 5UL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Laburnum Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications 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.
1 Laburnum Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£541,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2020)
£465,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Haslemere Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 1 Laburnum Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,838
Street avg £3,948
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 232 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
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
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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
0.4 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU8 5UL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 23 points of interest in total.
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