Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Forge Cottage, Main Street, Southwick, Peterborough, PE8 5BL
3 planning records
Estimated value
£727,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£560,000)+30%
- Against PE8 5BL's recent median (£475,000)+53%
Newest record on this page: June 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor area
184 m²
1981 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band G
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£727,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£560,000)+30%
- Against PE8 5BL's recent median (£475,000)+53%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Forge Cottage is modelled from its 184 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PE8 5BL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
184 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in PE8 5BL
5 sales, median £475,000 (2023–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Forge Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
26 July 2016Most recent
£560,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE8 5BL: £475,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in PE8 5BL
2 Museum Cottage, Main Street, Southwick, Peterborough, PE8 5BL
Sold Jun 2023
£320,000Stone House, Main Street, Southwick, Peterborough, PE8 5BL
Sold Feb 2023
£690,000Touchwood, Main Street, Southwick, Peterborough, PE8 5BL
Sold Nov 2022
£475,0001 Museum Cottage, Main Street, Southwick, Peterborough, PE8 5BL
Sold Mar 2020
£263,925Green Valley, Main Street, Southwick, Peterborough, PE8 5BL
Sold Sept 2016
£595,000
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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 Southwick, Peterborough, Peterborough (PE8 5BL). It has a recorded floor area of 184 m² (around 1981 sq ft) and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 184 m² the property is well over the postcode median (129 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £727,000 is 29.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 40.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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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 ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jul 2024
Current Certificate
Jul 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 July 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Forge Cottage, Main Street, Southwick, Peterborough, PE8 5BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 applications on record at Forge Cottage, Main Street, Southwick, Peterborough, PE8 5BL
3decisions1extensions22documents
- Dec 2009Demolition And RebuildAmendmentOutcome in report
Replacement of extant planning permission 06/01694/FUL Demolition of existing redundant outbuilding and erection of new dwelling dated 31/10/2006
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/01678/RWL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2015Decision
- ConditionsJul 2013Decision
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Versus other Main Street homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Forge Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,043
Street avg £2,307
Floor Area
184 m²
Street avg 136 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 8.3 t/year
Years Held
10 years
Street avg 15 years
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Peterborough district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
66/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Southwick Village DRT — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Glapthorn Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Glapthorn Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
Nearest stops
- Southwick Village DRTBus stop44m
- Shuckburgh Arms PHBus stop58m
- St Mary's ChurchBus stop125m
- Southwick HallBus stop199m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences290 reports31%
- Anti-social Behaviour203 reports22%
- Criminal Damage & Arson95 reports10%
- Vehicle Crime93 reports10%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE8 5BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Forge Cottage is modelled from its 184 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PE8 5BL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Forge Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Forge Cottage was lodged in July 2014 at band C and expired in July 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to Forge Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 17 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PE8 5BL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Forge Cottage is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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