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About Old Forge Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Old Forge Cottage is a semi-detached house in Swindon, Dudley, Dudley (DY3 4PN). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £439,000 is 30.3% below the 2019 sale of £630,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, an annexe and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £630,000 in April 2019.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Old Forge Cottage, Smestow Lane, Swindon, Dudley, DY3 4PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Old Forge Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2018Garage ConversionFullAPPROVE Subject to Conditions
Proposed change of use of garage into a 2-bed annexe for use by Old Forge Cottage
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Old Forge Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£439,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2019)
£630,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB
Everything within walking distance
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