Old Forge, Rusper Road, Ifield, Crawley, RH11 0LQ

Old Forge is a two-bedroom detached house in Ifield, Crawley, Crawley (RH11 0LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a G (score 20), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 93 m² it sits well below the postcode median (229 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£522/sq ft) was about 89.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £522,500 in November 2020.