What type of property is The Old Forge Cottage, GL4 8LD?

The Old Forge Cottage, GL4 8LD is a detached house.

When did The Old Forge Cottage, GL4 8LD last change hands?

The Old Forge Cottage, GL4 8LD last sold for £820,000 in December 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £190,000 in November 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Old Forge Cottage, GL4 8LD changed over time?

Across 4 sales between November 1995 and December 2020, The Old Forge Cottage, GL4 8LD rose from £190,000 to £820,000, a change of £630,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Old Forge Cottage, GL4 8LD?

The current EPC rating for The Old Forge Cottage, GL4 8LD is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Old Forge Cottage, GL4 8LD?

The Old Forge Cottage, GL4 8LD has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft). That makes it about 74% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL4 8LD. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Old Forge Cottage, GL4 8LD heated?

The latest EPC at The Old Forge Cottage, GL4 8LD records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is The Old Forge Cottage, GL4 8LD located?

The Old Forge Cottage, GL4 8LD sits in Brimpsfield, Gloucester, Gloucester. It falls within the GL4 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

What is crime like near The Old Forge Cottage, GL4 8LD?

Police records around The Old Forge Cottage, GL4 8LD show an average of 212 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (31% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Old Forge Cottage, GL4 8LD?

The closest primary school to The Old Forge Cottage, GL4 8LD is Birdlip Primary School (2.0km).

What transport links are near The Old Forge Cottage, GL4 8LD?

The closest bus stop to The Old Forge Cottage, GL4 8LD is War Memorial, 112m away. In total there are 15 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Old Forge Cottage, Brimpsfield, Gloucester, GL4 8LD

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£716,000

Since the 2020 sale (£820,000)-13%
Against GL4 8LD's recent median (£550,000)+30%

Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£716,000

Against its 2020 sale (£820,000)-13%
Against GL4 8LD's recent median (£550,000)+30%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Old Forge Cottage is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in GL4 8LD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
70 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2019
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in GL4 8LD
5 sales, median £550,000 (2026–2020)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Old Forge Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Sales timeline

18 December 2020Most recent
£820,000
+53.3%over 16 years
29 July 2004
£535,000
+127.7%over 7 years
24 October 1996
£235,000
+23.7%over 11 months
30 November 1995
£190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL4 8LD: £550,000 (2026–2020).

Nearby sales in GL4 8LD

Risks

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Overview

About The Old Forge Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

The Old Forge Cottage is a detached house in Brimpsfield, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 8LD). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 110), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £716,000 is 12.7% below the 2020 sale of £820,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £820,000.

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Energy

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

May 2019

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 May 2029

2 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Forge Cottage, Brimpsfield, Gloucester, GL4 8LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old Forge Cottage has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Gloucester district page.

Full Gloucester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

212/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

War Memorial — bus stop.

Closest school

2.0 km

Birdlip Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

Birdlip Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km

Nearest stops

War MemorialBus stop112m
Primary SchoolBus stop2.0km
Village StoresBus stop2.1km
Phone BoxBus stop2.2km

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,390 reports39%
Anti-social Behaviour625 reports17%
Shoplifting413 reports11%
Public Order249 reports7%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL4 8LD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL4 8LD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for The Old Forge Cottage is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in GL4 8LD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for The Old Forge Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Old Forge Cottage was lodged in May 2019 at band E and is valid until May 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to The Old Forge Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 15 stops listed are measured in a straight line from GL4 8LD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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