STEP COTTAGE, CHURCH LANE, WITLEY, GODALMING, GU8 5PN - £472,500

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STEP COTTAGE is a large extended detached house of 169m², built sometime before 1900, which could now be worth an estimated £1,027,474. It was last sold for £472,500 in March 2004, which was around 12% above the average March 2004 detached price in the Waverley local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was July 2014, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was D.

STEP COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for STEP COTTAGE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Waverley local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three STEP COTTAGE sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2004 31 MAR	£472,500	£423,484	12% above HPI
1997 6 MAY	£222,000	£186,199	19% above HPI
1995 2 MAY	£195,500	£159,922	22% above HPI

STEP COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Waverley local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three STEP COTTAGE sales between May 1995 and March 2004 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the May 1997 sale was for 19% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 19% above the HPI over time, until the March 2004 sale, where it falls to 12% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 12% above the HPI.

What might STEP COTTAGE be worth now?

STEP COTTAGE might now be worth an estimated £1,027,474.

This is based on house price inflation of 117.5%, between March 2004 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the Waverley local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 117.5% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for STEP COTTAGE of £472,500 on 31st March 2004. For the value to have increased from £472,500 to £1,027,474 over the 21 years and one month to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of STEP COTTAGE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Waverley local authority area.
• The March 2004 sale price of £472,500 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of STEP COTTAGE has not materially changed since March 2004.

How Large is STEP COTTAGE?

STEP COTTAGE is 169m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in July 2014. This puts it in the largest 40% of detached houses houses in Witley, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Witley, and where STEP COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 68% of detached houses houses are smaller than STEP COTTAGE, and 31% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Witley.

STEP COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

STEP COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.300 of an acre, or 1,216m². The below map shows the location of STEP COTTAGE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of STEP COTTAGE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is STEP COTTAGE?

STEP COTTAGE is located on CHURCH LANE in WITLEY, in the GU8 postcode district. The below map shows the position of STEP COTTAGE on CHURCH LANE.