3 Forge Cottages, High Street, Limpsfield, Oxted, RH8 0DT
About 3 Forge Cottages
3 Forge Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-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 (September 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in March 2004. Today's modelled estimate of £404,000 sits 92.4% above the 2004 sale of £210,000. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (130 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
- 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
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history at 3 Forge Cottages is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- 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
- Jan 2014Tree WorksTreesIn report
Reduce height of conifer by approx. 3.7m
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 2013/1814/TCA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£404,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£210,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 March 2004Most recent
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH8 0DT: £1,460,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in RH8 0DT
1 Forge Cottages, High Street, Limpsfield, Oxted, RH8 0DT
Sold Oct 2025
£477,000Mayfield, 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
£910,000
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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
On years held, 3 Forge Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,200
Street avg £5,209
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 183 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB