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The Forge Cottage, Catthorpe Road, Shawell, Lutterworth, LE17 6AQ

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Forge Cottage

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

The Forge Cottage is a semi-detached house in Shawell, Lutterworth, Lutterworth (LE17 6AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 92 m² it sits well below the postcode median (147 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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Everything you need to know about The Forge Cottage

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

The Forge Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Forge Cottage, Catthorpe Road, Shawell, Lutterworth, LE17 6AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Forge Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Forge Cottage

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The Forge Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 LE17 6AQ: £390,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Catthorpe Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Forge Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

47 (E)

Street avg 47 (E)

On par

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 159 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 8.2 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Forge Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£319k

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LE17 6ED

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1 Broad Lane, Husbands Bosworth

LE17 6FD

£286k

1 Elmcroft Road, North Kilworth

LE17 6HX

£328k

1 Ashacre Close, Husbands Bosworth

LE17 6FL

3 bed2 bath
£335k

1 Chapel Fields, Swinford

LE17 6BS

3 bed
£338k

1 Elizabeth Cottages, Lutterworth Road, Shawell

LE17 6AE

3 bed1 bath
£268k

1 Cherry Tree Close, Husbands Bosworth

LE17 6NB

3 bed
£350k

1 Braye Cottages, Stanford Road, Swinford

LE17 6BJ

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Lutterworth district page.
Full Lutterworth report

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Green — bus stop.

Closest school

2.5 km

Swinford Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE17 6AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE17 6AQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE17 6AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Forge Cottage, Catthorpe Road, Shawell, Lutterworth, LE17 6AQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.