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3 sales on record
About Old Forge Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Old Forge Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Leigh, Reigate, Reigate (RH2 8NN). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1321 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £744,000 is 26.6% above the 2012 sale price. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Last sold in October 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Old Forge Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Mar 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Old Forge Cottage, Tapners Road, Leigh, Reigate, RH2 8NN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Sept 2017Tree WorksTreesNO OBJECTION
Pollard 4 No. Poplar trees (marked G1 on submitted plan) at approximately 7 metres and reduce and reshape one Birch tree (T1) by 2 metres.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Old Forge Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£744,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2012)
£587,500
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Tapners Road homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Old Forge Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,786
Street avg £5,023
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 160 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reigate district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH2 8NN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 22 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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