What type of property is Forge Cottage, Lower Street, GL56 9DS?

Forge Cottage, Lower Street, GL56 9DS is an end-of-terrace house.

When did Forge Cottage, Lower Street, GL56 9DS last change hands?

Forge Cottage, Lower Street, GL56 9DS last sold for £380,000 in September 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £346,000 in June 2004, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Forge Cottage, Lower Street, GL56 9DS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2004 and September 2015, Forge Cottage, Lower Street, GL56 9DS rose from £346,000 to £380,000, a change of £34,000. That works out to roughly +0.8% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Forge Cottage, Lower Street, GL56 9DS?

The current EPC rating for Forge Cottage, Lower Street, GL56 9DS is F with a score of 33 out of 100, lodged in January 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a E. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Forge Cottage, Lower Street, GL56 9DS?

Forge Cottage, Lower Street, GL56 9DS has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,245 sq ft). That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GL56 9DS. Source: EPC Register.

How is Forge Cottage, Lower Street, GL56 9DS heated?

The latest EPC at Forge Cottage, Lower Street, GL56 9DS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Forge Cottage, Lower Street, GL56 9DS have?

Forge Cottage, Lower Street, GL56 9DS has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in June 2016. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Forge Cottage, Lower Street, GL56 9DS?

Forge Cottage, Lower Street, GL56 9DS is in council tax band D.

Where is Forge Cottage, Lower Street, GL56 9DS located?

Forge Cottage, Lower Street, GL56 9DS sits in Blockley, Moreton-in-marsh, Moreton In Marsh. It falls within the GL56 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

How safe is the area around Forge Cottage, Lower Street, GL56 9DS?

Police records around Forge Cottage, Lower Street, GL56 9DS show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Forge Cottage, Lower Street, GL56 9DS?

The closest primary school to Forge Cottage, Lower Street, GL56 9DS is Blockley Church of England Primary School (297m).

What is the nearest station to Forge Cottage, Lower Street, GL56 9DS?

The closest bus stop to Forge Cottage, Lower Street, GL56 9DS is Village Green, 111m away. In total there are 17 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Forge Cottage, Lower Street, Blockley, Moreton In Marsh, GL56 9DS

1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

116 m²

1245 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 33

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Forge Cottage

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

Forge Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Blockley, Moreton-In-Marsh, Moreton In Marsh (GL56 9DS). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1245 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 47). The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 116 m² it's 25.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 14 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2004–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £573,000 sits 50.8% above the 2015 sale of £380,000. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2016. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in September 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Forge Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jan 2020

EPC Rating

F33

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

8.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Forge Cottage, Lower Street, Blockley, Moreton In Marsh, GL56 9DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jun 2016
RenovationFull
In report
Proposed external alterations, replacement windows and rear terrace
New Windows
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
16/01281/FUL
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What's in Forge Cottage, Lower Street, Blockley, Moreton In Marsh, GL56 9DS's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Forge Cottage's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£573,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£380,000

Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

16 September 2015Most recent
£380,000
+9.8%over 11 years
16 June 2004
£346,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL56 9DS: £798,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in GL56 9DS

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On the street

Versus other Lower Street homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Forge Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,284

Street avg £4,792

Strongly below

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 157 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Full Moreton In Marsh report

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

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Village Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Blockley Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL56 9DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL56 9DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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