4 Elm Cottages, Chalk Lane, Shackleford, Godalming, GU8 6AL
1 planning record
About 4 Elm Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Elm Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Shackleford, Godalming, Godalming (GU8 6AL). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (153 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2024. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
4 Elm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Elm Cottages, Chalk Lane, Shackleford, Godalming, GU8 6AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jun 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
Sycamore T1 - Fell (Shackleford Conservation 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.
4 Elm Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
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.
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Versus other Chalk Lane homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 4 Elm Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 161 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 8.8 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Everything within walking distance
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