Upper Highfield Cottage, Highfield Lane, Thursley, Godalming, GU8 6QJ
4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
181 m²
1948 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 30
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Upper Highfield Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Upper Highfield Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Thursley, Godalming, Godalming (GU8 6QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since September 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 52). Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe, outbuildings and a loft.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£758/sq ft) was about 34.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £1,476,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Garagedetached
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Upper Highfield Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F30
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2019from Sept 2012
Low Energy Lighting
0%79%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Upper Highfield Cottage, Highfield Lane, Thursley, Godalming, GU8 6QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2005OutbuildingFullIn report
Construction of a sand school.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- WA/2005/0211
- Aug 2000AnnexConditionsIn report
Use of part of garage as additional floor space for annexe without compliance with condition 2 of wa94/1654 (condition restricts use of ground floor of garage to non-habitable accommodation).
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- WA/2000/1066
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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.
Upper Highfield Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,549,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 27 years.
Last sold (2025)
£1,476,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
2 May 2025Most recent
£1,476,000
+34.2%over 5 years31 January 2020
£1,100,000
-37.1%over 5 years27 August 2014
£1,750,000
+272.3%over 16 years19 November 1997
£470,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU8 6QJ: £1,100,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in GU8 6QJ
Hedge Farm Highfield Lane Thursley Godalming
Sold Mar 2025
£2,972,000Cowdray Cross Highfield Lane Thursley Godalming
Sold Apr 2022
£1,100,000Upper Highfield Farmhouse The Stables Highfield Lane Thursley Godalming
Sold Aug 2017
£2,425,000Kestrel Wood Stables Highfield Lane Thursley Godalming
Sold Feb 2017
£270,000Highfield Cottage Highfield Lane Thursley Godalming
Sold May 1996
£210,000
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Versus other Highfield Lane homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
30 (F)
Street avg 37 (F)
Floor Area
181 m²
Street avg 191 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.8 t/year
Street avg 10.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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
1.1 km
Cosford Farm — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU8 6QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 17 points of interest in total.
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