Orchard Lea, Milford Road, Elstead, Godalming, GU8 6HR
3 sales on record
About Orchard Lea
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Orchard Lea is a detached house in Elstead, Godalming, Godalming (GU8 6HR). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 1.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £778,000 sits 55.6% above the 2011 sale of £500,000. At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in October 2011. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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.
Orchard Lea sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jan 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Orchard Lea, Milford Road, Elstead, Godalming, GU8 6HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Orchard Lea has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Sept 2011ExtensionFullIn report
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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.
Orchard Lea saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£778,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2011)
£500,000
Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 9 years.
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Versus other Milford Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Orchard Lea is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,976
Street avg £3,646
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Godalming district page.
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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU8 6HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 14 points of interest in total.
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