4 Forge Cottages, High Street, Limpsfield, Oxted, RH8 0DT
About 4 Forge Cottages
4 Forge Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Limpsfield, Oxted, Oxted (RH8 0DT). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump.
Across 2004–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £444,000 sits 69.8% above the 2015 sale of £261,450. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£405/sq ft) was about 18.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (130 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 11 years since the last transfer (July 2015).
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Risks
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Forge Cottages has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
- 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
- Sept 2016RenovationHeritageIn report
Removal of existing spiral staircase. Erection of replacement traditional staircase. Erection of raised ceiling height in lounge in association with repositioning of beams in same order. Alterations to internal doors to accommodate new cupboard door openings. Alterations to and covering of brickwork in fire surround area. (Listed Building Consent) (Retrospective) (Amended description)
ListedRetrospective- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 2016/665
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
4 Forge Cottages changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£444,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 11 years.
£261,450
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
5 July 2015Most recent
£261,450
+4.6%over 9 months19 October 2014
£250,000
+33.7%over 10 years24 August 2004
£187,000
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 co₂ emissions, 4 Forge Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,358
Street avg £5,191
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 182 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 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

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44.2dB