The Old Malthouse is a six-bedroom detached house in Brook, Godalming, Godalming (GU8 5UL). It has a recorded floor area of 438 m² (around 4715 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in July 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on oil.
At 438 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £2,666,000 sits 87.1% above the 2019 sale of £1,425,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 22.2% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Sold April 2019 for £1,425,000.
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The Old Malthouse ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
A recent planning application at The Old Malthouse was refused — worth checking the council file.
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Latest sale on The Old Malthouse was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£2,666,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,425,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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The Old Malthouse outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,253
Street avg £4,844
Floor Area
438 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
12 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
0.4 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB

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
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Erection of a detached dwelling and garage with associated works including vehicular access.
Erection of extensions and alterations to elevations.
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24 April 2019Most recent
£1,425,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU8 5UL: £465,000 (2024–2007).

Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
GU8 5TY
Dog and Pheasant — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Witley CofE Controlled Infant School. 2 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB