Shrike Cottage, The Lane, Thursley, Godalming, GU8 6QB
About Shrike Cottage
Shrike Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Thursley, Godalming, Godalming (GU8 6QB). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £503,000 is 25.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£773/sq ft) was about 70.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £399,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Shrike Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£503,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 14 years.
£399,500
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
7 January 2022Most recent
£399,500
+48.8%over 14 years5 November 2007
£268,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU8 6QB: £570,000 (2020–2015).
Nearby sales in GU8 6QB
Rose 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
£745,000Oak Cottage, The Lane, Thursley, Godalming, GU8 6QB
Sold Apr 2015
£570,000
Everything we know about Shrike 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
On years held, Shrike Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£8,323
Street avg £6,220
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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