1 Church Cottages is a semi-detached house in Thursley, Godalming, Godalming (GU8 6QF). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£792/sq ft) was about 96.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2024 for £1,100,000.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
1 Church Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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1 Church Cottages saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£1,142,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 8 years.
£1,100,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 8 years.
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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
0.5 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
9 September 2024Most recent
£1,100,000
+15.8%over 3 years19 March 2021
£950,000
+27.5%over 4 years7 April 2016
£745,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU8 6QF: £750,000 (2021–2003).

Cosford Farm — bus stop.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB