Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Forge Cottage, Ifield Street, Ifield, Crawley, RH11 0NN
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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 Ifield, Crawley, Crawley (RH11 0NN). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Jan 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 January 2035
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Forge Cottage, Ifield Street, Ifield, Crawley, RH11 0NN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Forge Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
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£640,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH11 0NN: £449,000 (2018–2013).
Nearby sales in RH11 0NN
Harrow Cottage, Ifield Street, Ifield, Crawley, RH11 0NN
Sold Dec 2018
£510,0002 Church Cottages, Ifield Street, Ifield, Crawley, RH11 0NN
Sold Feb 2018
£385,000The Old Vicarage, Ifield Street, Ifield, Crawley, RH11 0NN
Sold Dec 2013
£932,000Old Plough Cottage, Ifield Street, Ifield, Crawley, RH11 0NN
Sold Aug 2013
£449,0001 Church Cottages, Ifield Street, Ifield, Crawley, RH11 0NN
Sold Dec 2005
£327,000
Versus other Ifield Street homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 137 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Crawley district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
484/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Langley Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
The Mill Primary Academy. 16 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH11 0NN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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