1 Forge Cottages, High Street, Limpsfield, Oxted, RH8 0DT
About 1 Forge Cottages
1 Forge Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Limpsfield, Oxted, Oxted (RH8 0DT). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Other recorded features include outbuildings and a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.
A recent sale: £477,000 in October 2025. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (130 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£886/sq ft) was about 154.6% 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
- Bathrooms2
- LoftYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Summer houseYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Forge Cottages has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- May 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
Variegated leyland cypress) - Fell to fence height or possibly lower (ground is sloped). (Please refer to photo provided.)
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 2022/471/TCA
- Oct 2018Tree WorksTreesIn report
Reduce height of main stems to conifer branches which form boundary hedge to garden of Priest Hill Cottage in line with existing hedge and neaten front to maintain hedge. Cut back conifer branches extending into garden of 2 Forge Cottages to maintain boundary hedge. Reduce height of holly tree and neaten in line with conifer hedge..
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 2018/1936/TCA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Forge Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£489,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 31 years.
£477,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 31 years.
Sales timeline
2 October 2025Most recent
£477,000
+48.6%over 12 years23 May 2013
£321,000
+23.7%over 7 years4 May 2006
£259,500
+44.2%over 6 years24 March 2000
£180,000
+35.3%over 2 years19 June 1997
£133,000
+18.8%over 2 years27 January 1995
£112,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH8 0DT: £1,460,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in RH8 0DT
Mayfield, High Street, Limpsfield, Oxted, RH8 0DT
Sold Apr 2024
£1,522,130Priest Hill House, High Street, Limpsfield, Oxted, RH8 0DT
Sold Oct 2023
£1,460,000White Hart Lodge, High Street, Limpsfield, Oxted, RH8 0DT
Sold Jul 2023
£1,720,000Priest Hill Cottage, High Street, Limpsfield, Oxted, RH8 0DT
Sold Jun 2021
£910,000West House, High Street, Limpsfield, Oxted, RH8 0DT
Sold Oct 2019
£1,235,000
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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 High Street homes
Price per m² for 1 Forge Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£9,540
Street avg £4,615
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 183 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 10.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
High Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Limpsfield CofE Infant School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

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51.4dB

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44.2dB