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4 sales on record
About Forge Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Forge Cottage is a detached house in Bledlow, Princes Risborough, Princes Risborough (HP27 9QT). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£621/sq ft) was about 49.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 92 m² it's 22.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £615,000 in March 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Apr 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Forge Cottage, Perry Lane, Bledlow, Princes Risborough, HP27 9QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Forge Cottage has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Jan 2012RenovationFullGranted
Householder application for insertion of 1 x front and 1 x rear velux windows and alterations to fenestration
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Forge Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£613,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2025)
£615,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Perry Lane homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Forge Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,685
Street avg £5,251
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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 Princes Risborough district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP27 9QT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.
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