Sean Godden was born in London, England. Having moved to Macau, China, less than a year old, he started studying the piano at the age of 6.

In October 2023, Sean won First Prize in the Wharfedale Piano Festival and was also awarded the Dame Fanny Waterman Gold Medal.  This particular award included the honour from the Leeds International Piano Competition Organization to participate in Dame Waterman's 104th Birthday Celebration and World Piano Day in Leeds during the month of March 2024.

In June 2024, Sean won the Jury Special Prize for Excellence in the Concours Ile-de-France Piano Competition in Paris as well as securing the First Prize at the Watford Festival Piano Competition in February 2025.

Sean's most recent achievement has been winning the First Prize in the EPTA UK National Piano Competition in March 2025.

As of September 2024, Sean is a second year undergraduate scholar at The Royal Northern College of Music under Graham Scott.