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4 sales on record
About Old Forge Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Old Forge Cottage is a detached house in Dunsmore, Aylesbury, Aylesbury (HP22 6QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 289 m² (around 3111 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,734,000 is 25.2% above the 2020 sale price. At 289 m² the property is well over the postcode median (176 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £1,385,000 in January 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Old Forge Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Old Forge Cottage, Dunsmore, Aylesbury, HP22 6QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side extension at Old Forge Cottage.
- Nov 2008ConditionsPermit - detail Reserved by Condition
Application for approval of details subject to condition 2 of planning appeal approval K0425/A/08/2069497 following planning refusal application 07/07696/FUL
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,734,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 22 years.
Last sold (2020)
£1,385,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Old Forge Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,792
Street avg £5,427
Floor Area
289 m²
Street avg 217 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Aylesbury 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
1.4 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP22 6QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 10 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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