Woodside Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Brook, Godalming, Godalming (GU8 5UW). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £746,000 is 27.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£407/sq ft) was about 32.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Most recent transfer: April 2020 at £587,000.
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Woodside Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Apr 2026
Construction of dormer windows in the side and rear roof slopes (revision of wa/2008/2212).
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Latest sale on Woodside Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£746,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 12 years.
£587,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 12 years.
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Floor Area for Woodside Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,381
Street avg £3,962
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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
0.5 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Roof extension and dormer window.
15 April 2020Most recent
£587,000
+61.4%over 12 years21 November 2007
£363,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU8 5UW: £420,000 (2024–2011).
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Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
GU8 5EB
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
38.5dB