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1 Forge Cottages, High Street, Limpsfield, Oxted, RH8 0DT

6 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Forge Cottages

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

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

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • LoftYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • Summer houseYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Aug 2012
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
42%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Forge Cottages, High Street, Limpsfield, Oxted, RH8 0DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Forge Cottages has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. May 2022
    Tree WorksTrees
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2018
    Tree WorksTrees
    In 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
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Forge Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£489,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 31 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£477,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 31 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 October 2025Most recent

    £477,000

    +48.6%over 12 years
  2. 23 May 2013

    £321,000

    +23.7%over 7 years
  3. 4 May 2006

    £259,500

    +44.2%over 6 years
  4. 24 March 2000

    £180,000

    +35.3%over 2 years
  5. 19 June 1997

    £133,000

    +18.8%over 2 years
  6. 27 January 1995

    £112,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH8 0DT: £1,460,000 (2024–2019).

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Forge Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£9,540

Street avg £4,615

Strongly above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 183 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 10.4 t/year

Above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 RH8 0DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH8 0DT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH8 0DT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

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

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