1 River House Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Elstead, Godalming, Godalming (GU8 6DA). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£718/sq ft) was about 80.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £950,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 123 m² it's 23.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 7 EPCs).
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1 River House Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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Sale price has at least doubled since 2006.
£961,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 18 years.
£950,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 18 years.
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1 River House Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,724
Street avg £4,823
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 134 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
0.1 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB

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 changed
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
15 November 2024Most recent
£950,000
+86.3%over 7 years27 April 2017
£510,000
+29.1%over 6 years28 May 2010
£395,000
29 September 2006
£395,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU8 6DA: £590,000 (2024–2014).
River House The Green Elstead Godalming
Sold Jan 2024
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Sold Nov 2018
1 Anderson Place The Green Elstead Godalming
Sold Aug 2017
4 Anderson Place The Green Elstead Godalming
Sold Aug 2016
3 Anderson Place The Green Elstead Godalming
Sold Apr 2014

Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
GU8 6DY
Elstead Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St James CofE Aided Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB