4 Forge Cottages, Forge Lane, Old Guildford Road, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, RH12 3JA
About 4 Forge Cottages
4 Forge Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, Horsham (RH12 3JA). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
A recent sale: £365,000 in May 2025. At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2011–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£575/sq ft) was about 107.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingoff_road
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Forge Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2011.
£341,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 14 years.
£365,000
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
29 May 2025Most recent
£365,000
+19.7%over 5 years7 November 2019
£305,000
+169.9%over 8 years28 September 2011
£113,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH12 3JA: £300,000 (2014–2011).
Nearby sales in RH12 3JA
3 Forge Cottages, Forge Lane, Old Guildford Road, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, RH12 3JA
Sold Jun 2014
£300,0001 Forge Lane, Old Guildford Road, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, RH12 3JA
Sold Dec 2013
£376,500The House In The Orchard, Forge Lane, Old Guildford Road, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, RH12 3JA
Sold Oct 2013
£360,000Fosters Cottage, Forge Lane, Old Guildford Road, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, RH12 3JA
Sold Apr 2006
£415,0002 Forge Lane, Old Guildford Road, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, RH12 3JA
Sold Oct 2005
£280,000
Everything we know about 4 Forge Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Forge Lane homes
4 Forge Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,186
Street avg £3,219
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Forge Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Shelley Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB