1 Dell Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Brook, Godalming, Godalming (GU8 5UN). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on lpg.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 12% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,094,000 is 27.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£515/sq ft) was about 45.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in June 2017. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
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1 Dell Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,094,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.0% per year over 4 years.
£860,000
Growth on file: 12.0% per year over 4 years.
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
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
45.1dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Erection of two storey extensions following demolition of part of existing ground floor extension (revision of wa/2013/1895).
Erection of two storey extensions following demolition of part of existing ground floor extension.
8 June 2017Most recent
£860,000
+52.2%over 3 years19 September 2013
£565,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in GU8 5UN: £518,000 (2014–2001).

GU8 5TY
Dog and Pheasant — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 km
Witley CofE Controlled Infant School. 2 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB