2 The Old Forge, Court Close, Chedworth, Cheltenham, GL54 4AF
About 2 The Old Forge
2 The Old Forge is a semi-detached house in Chedworth, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL54 4AF). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2020 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on bulk wood pellets.
2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 The Old Forge's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history at 2 The Old Forge is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Oct 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1. reduce crown by 1m T2. Remove 3 lower branches and reduce remainder of crown by 1m
- Agent
- Mr Richard Handy
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/02939/TCONR
- Oct 2018Tree WorksTreesIn report
T.1 - Walnut - reduce crown by 20% and shape, i.e by 1 1/2 metres all over
- Agent
- Richard Handy
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/03633/TCONR
What's in 2 The Old Forge, Court Close, Chedworth, Cheltenham, GL54 4AF's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
2 The Old Forge has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£501,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL54 4AF: £540,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in GL54 4AF
Long Cottage, Court Close, Chedworth, Cheltenham, GL54 4AF
Sold Jan 2024
£575,0003 Court Close, Chedworth, Cheltenham, GL54 4AF
Sold Nov 2023
£450,000Pie Corner, Court Close, Chedworth, Cheltenham, GL54 4AF
Sold Dec 2021
£540,0002 Court Close, Chedworth, Cheltenham, GL54 4AF
Sold Mar 2021
£390,5951 Court Close, Chedworth, Cheltenham, GL54 4AF
Sold Jan 2020
£575,000
Everything we know about 2 The Old Forge, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Court Close homes
2 The Old Forge outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 104 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Seven Tuns Turn — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB