Forge Cottage, Missenden Mews, High Street, Great Missenden, HP16 0BY
About Forge Cottage
Forge Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Great Missenden (HP16 0BY). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 3 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £379,000 sits 51.6% above the 2012 sale of £249,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£505/sq ft) was about 225.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in June 2012.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Forge Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£379,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 15 years.
£249,950
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
14 June 2012Most recent
£249,950
+197.6%over 14 years29 September 1997
£84,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP16 0BY: £266,000 (2018–2001).
Nearby sales in HP16 0BY
2 Missenden Mews, High Street, Great Missenden, HP16 0BY
Sold Jun 2018
£302,5004 Missenden Mews, High Street, Great Missenden, HP16 0BY
Sold Oct 2012
£266,0001 Missenden Mews, High Street, Great Missenden, HP16 0BY
Sold Jun 2004
£275,0003 Missenden Mews, High Street, Great Missenden, HP16 0BY
Sold Feb 2001
£139,950
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
High Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Great Missenden CofE Combined School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB