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1 planning record
About Little Forge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Little Forge is a detached house in Kilkhampton, Bude, Bude (EX23 9QT). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Held since July 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £273,000 sits 506.7% above the 1997 sale of £45,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£64/sq ft) was about 74% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (127 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Little Forge, Penstowe Road, Kilkhampton, Bude, EX23 9QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Little Forge sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Jul 2021Tree WorksTreesDecided not to make a TPO (TCA apps)
To fell/remove two Abies Conifer trees situated within a conservation area.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Little Forge's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£273,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1997)
£45,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Penstowe Road homes
Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for Little Forge runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£692
Street avg £2,997
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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 Bude 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
0.2 km
London Inn — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX23 9QT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 13 points of interest in total.
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