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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.
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
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
See how we calculated this£303,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
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)
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 159 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 8.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Green — bus stop.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Everything within walking distance
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