Oak Cottage, The Lane, Thursley, Godalming, GU8 6QB
About Oak Cottage
Oak Cottage is a semi-detached house in Thursley, Godalming, Godalming (GU8 6QB). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £799,000 is 40.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£790/sq ft) was about 65.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in April 2015.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jun 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Oak Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Oak Cottage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£799,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 18 years.
£570,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
23 April 2015Most recent
£570,000
+225.7%over 17 years14 August 1997
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU8 6QB: £425,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in GU8 6QB
Shrike Cottage, The Lane, Thursley, Godalming, GU8 6QB
Sold Jan 2022
£399,500Rose Cottage, The Lane, Thursley, Godalming, GU8 6QB
Sold Nov 2020
£425,000Shepherds Cottage, The Lane, Thursley, Godalming, GU8 6QB
Sold Aug 2020
£670,000Pax Cottage, The Lane, Thursley, Godalming, GU8 6QB
Sold May 2020
£345,000Hazel Cottage, The Lane, Thursley, Godalming, GU8 6QB
Sold Mar 2017
£745,000
Everything we know about Oak Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other The Lane homes
Oak Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,507
Street avg £6,174
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.8 km
Cosford Farm — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB