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4 Forge Cottages, Forge Lane, Old Guildford Road, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, RH12 3JA

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Forge Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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 7 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 109.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Forge Cottages

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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(1 of 2)
Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Jun 2011
EPC improved fromG6toD62
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace 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.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Forge Cottages, Forge Lane, Old Guildford Road, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, RH12 3JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Forge Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2011.

Current estimate

£341,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£365,000

Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 May 2025Most recent

    £365,000

    +19.7%over 5 years

  2. 7 November 2019

    £305,000

    +169.9%over 8 years

  3. 28 September 2011

    £113,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH12 3JA: £300,000 (2014–2011).

On the street

Versus other Forge Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Forge Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,186

Street avg £3,068

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Forge Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£341k

1 Bearsden Way, Broadbridge Heath

RH12 3AQ

2 bed1 bath
£444k

1 Adams Close, Broadbridge Heath

RH12 3UT

3 bed1 bath
£473k

1 Arundene Cottage, Loxwood Road, Rudgwick

RH12 3BT

3 bed1 bath
£504k

1 Buck Way, Broadbridge Heath

RH12 3UH

3 bed2 bath
£547k

1 Brookhurst Field, Foxholes, Rudgwick

RH12 3DQ

3 bed1 bath
£556k

1 Barley Mews, Rudgwick

RH12 3XL

3 bed2 bath
£350k

1 Brook Cottages, Loxwood Road, Rudgwick

RH12 3BP

£626k

1 Buckhurst Cottages, Church Street, Rudgwick

RH12 3EZ

4 bed3 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Horsham district page.
Full Horsham report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH12 3JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH12 3JA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH12 3JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Forge Cottages, Forge Lane, Old Guildford Road, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, RH12 3JA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.