1 May Cottage, Milford Road, Elstead, Godalming, GU8 6HW
About 1 May Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 May Cottage is a semi-detached house in Elstead, Godalming, Godalming (GU8 6HW). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £485,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
1 May Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jul 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 May Cottage, Milford Road, Elstead, Godalming, GU8 6HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 May Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£506,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2021)
£485,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
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Similar properties nearby
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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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU8 6HW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 14 points of interest in total.
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