Forge Cottage, Pilgrims Lane, Titsey, Oxted, RH8 0SE
About Forge Cottage
Forge Cottage is a semi-detached house in Titsey, Oxted, Oxted (RH8 0SE). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 43). Main heating runs on lpg.
At 175 m² the property is well over the postcode median (128 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
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Trends
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Energy performance
Forge Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Forge Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Forge Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£914,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Pilgrims Lane homes
On epc rating, Forge Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
24 (F)
Street avg 41 (E)
Floor Area
175 m²
Street avg 163 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 9.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Church — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Tatsfield Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB