Sold Semi-detached

8 MILL LANE

GODALMING, SURREY GU7 1EY

2 beds 1 baths 678 sq ft Listed 5 May 2020 (-2267d)

£415,000

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# 2 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (GU7 1EY)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 8 MILL LANE, GODALMING, SURREY GU7 1EY |
| Price | £415,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: before 1900 |
| Floor area | 63 m² |
| Last sold | £290,000 May 2010 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 18/11/2029
- **Current heating cost:** £608/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £20,515

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£15)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9518-0988-6269-4711-9904)

## Description

**Location**

The market town of Godalming has a picturesque and historic High Street with an excellent array of shops, bars, restaurants, as well as three superstores.  The main line railway station is close to the town centre and provides direct services into London Waterloo in approx 45 minutes.  The A3 linking the M25 and London's airports is approx 2 miles from the town centre.  There is an excellent selection of schools in the area that cater for most ages and denominations, both in the public and private sectors, and good leisure facilities including swimming pools and health clubs, golf courses at Milford, Chiddingfold and Hurtmore while South Coast beaches are around 30 miles away.   Guildford town, with its cobbled High Street, has a multitude of mainstream shops, cinemas and theatres and is approx 4 miles from Godalming, for which there are direct bus and train connections.

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/70205757/1313120) - Floorplan

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #16550449
- **Address:** 8 Mill Lane, GODALMING, GU7 1EY
- **Certificate Issued:** 10/11/2024
- **Work Completed:** 04/11/2024
- **Items:** 11 window(s), 2 door(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 8 MILL LANE, GODALMING, WAVERLEY, SURREY, GU7 1EY | £290,000 | 28/05/2010 | Detached |
| 8 MILL LANE, GODALMING, WAVERLEY, SURREY, GU7 1EY | £229,000 | 03/03/2006 | Detached |
| 8 MILL LANE, GODALMING, WAVERLEY, SURREY, GU7 1EY | £149,000 | 01/10/1999 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 44 CROFT ROAD, GODALMING, WAVERLEY, SURREY, GU7 1DD | £755,000 | 23/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 135D HIGH STREET, GODALMING, WAVERLEY, SURREY, GU7 1AF | £550,000 | 18/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] THE OLD MILL MILL LANE, GODALMING, WAVERLEY, SURREY, GU7 1EY | £800,000 | 29/03/2022 | Other |
| 34 CROFT ROAD, GODALMING, WAVERLEY, SURREY, GU7 1DD | £669,000 | 17/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 46 CROFT ROAD, GODALMING, WAVERLEY, SURREY, GU7 1DD | £785,000 | 09/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 38B CROFT ROAD, GODALMING, WAVERLEY, SURREY, GU7 1DD | £226,500 | 17/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £800,000 (1 sale)
**Area average:** £597,100 (5 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £589,367 (27 Semi-detached, GU7, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -29.6%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Waverley). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,301/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,445/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,590/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Guildford (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,222/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, High Street, GU7 | £1,200/mo | 2 | 0.28 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Brighton Road, GU7 | £1,800/mo | 2 | 0.48 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Peperharow Road, GU7 | £1,500/mo | 2 | 0.65 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Frith Hill Road, GU7 | £1,500/mo | 2 | 0.7 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Frith Hill Road, GU7 | £1,650/mo | 2 | 0.7 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Frith Hill Road, GU7 | £1,685/mo | 2 | 0.7 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,556/mo (6 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.38% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £196,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £157,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,575/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 22×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-242/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -2.4%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £6,587/m²

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 20%
- **10y growth:** 27.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Waverley; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 20.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 29.7%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

63 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£290,000 May 2010

Price per m²

£6,587/m²

Local average

£589,367 (-29.6%)

Deprivation

Decile 4 (10,270 of 33,755)

Street crime

84 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

Built circa 1860, this semi detached period cottage is set within Godalming's conservation area, just yards from the High Street and main line station
Modern fitted kitchen with built in appliances
Sitting room with wooden flooring and fireplace housing log burner
Modern ground floor bathroom with white suite, including shower over bath
Utility area
Two double bedrooms, one with built in wardrobes
Enclosed gardens to the front and rear
Potential to extend, subject to the usual planning consents

Additional details

Garden: Yes

Description

Set within the conservation area and just yards from Godalming's High Street and main line station, this two double bedroom semi-detached period cottage, built circa 1860, offers a great blend of period and modern features, together with enclosed gardens to the front and rear and potential to extend, subject to the usual planning consents. EPC: D
Location
The market town of Godalming has a picturesque and historic High Street with an excellent array of shops, bars, restaurants, as well as three superstores. The main line railway station is close to the town centre and provides direct services into London Waterloo in approx 45 minutes. The A3 linking the M25 and London's airports is approx 2 miles from the town centre. There is an excellent selection of schools in the area that cater for most ages and denominations, both in the public and private sectors, and good leisure facilities including swimming pools and health clubs, golf courses at Milford, Chiddingfold and Hurtmore while South Coast beaches are around 30 miles away. Guildford town, with its cobbled High Street, has a multitude of mainstream shops, cinemas and theatres and is approx 4 miles from Godalming, for which there are direct bus and train connections.
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Listed by

Godalming

Curchods Estate Agents

Reference: 70205757

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 19/11/2019

Expiry date: 18/11/2029

Current heating cost: £608/year

Potential heating cost: £410/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £20,515

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£15)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #16550449 Recent

Property Details

Street: 8 Mill Lane

Town: GODALMING

Postcode: GU7 1EY

Installation Details

Items: 11 windows and 2 doors

Certificate Issued: 10/11/2024

Work Completed: 04/11/2024

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

95% since 1999

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	28/05/2010 (16 years ago)	£290,000	+26.6%
Sold	03/03/2006 (20 years ago)	£229,000	+53.7%
Sold	01/10/1999 (26 years ago)	£149,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
44 CROFT ROAD, GODALMING, WAVERLEY, SURREY, GU7 1DD	£755,000	23/05/2023	Semi-detached
135D HIGH STREET, GODALMING, WAVERLEY, SURREY, GU7 1AF	£550,000	18/11/2022	Semi-detached
Same street THE OLD MILL MILL LANE, GODALMING, WAVERLEY, SURREY, GU7 1EY	£800,000	29/03/2022	Other
34 CROFT ROAD, GODALMING, WAVERLEY, SURREY, GU7 1DD	£669,000	17/01/2022	Semi-detached
46 CROFT ROAD, GODALMING, WAVERLEY, SURREY, GU7 1DD	£785,000	09/12/2021	Semi-detached
38B CROFT ROAD, GODALMING, WAVERLEY, SURREY, GU7 1DD	£226,500	17/09/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £800,000 (1 sale)

Area average: £597,100 (5 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 20%

10y growth 27.5%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Waverley. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 2.6%

5y (index) 20.5%

10y (index) 29.7%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Waverley. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,301/mo

Realistic £1,445/mo

Optimistic £1,590/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Waverley.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Guildford: £1,222/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Blow Heads	0.1 miles
Shop	Ballet-Hoo Dance Wear	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Pepperpot	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Flambard Way	0.1 miles
Train station	Godalming	0.1 miles
Train station	Farncombe	1.0 miles
University	University Hall	4.1 miles
University	MySurrey Hive	4.1 miles
Hospital	Farnham Community Hospital	7.6 miles
Hospital	Spire Clare Park Hospital	10.3 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	35
Shoplifting	16
Anti-social behaviour	12
Other theft	8
Public order	6
Criminal damage and arson	2
Burglary	1
Drugs	1
Other crime	1
Robbery	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	84

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Moss Lane School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 3 Mar 2014
St Hilary's School	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)
The Wharf Nursery School	Nursery	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 12 Jul 2023
Godalming College	Other	0.6 miles	— (No rating)
Godalming Junior School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 8 Jan 2013

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Flat, High Street, GU7	£1,200/mo	2	0.28 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Brighton Road, GU7	£1,800/mo	2	0.48 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Peperharow Road, GU7	£1,500/mo	2	0.65 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Frith Hill Road, GU7	£1,500/mo	2	0.7 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Frith Hill Road, GU7	£1,650/mo	2	0.7 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Frith Hill Road, GU7	£1,685/mo	2	0.7 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,556/mo (6 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.38%

Max investor price (0.8%) £196,875

Target investor price (1%) £157,500

Gross yield 4.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 22×

Monthly cashflow £-242/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -2.4%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

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