Forge Cottage, Hill Lane, Leigh, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4PH
About Forge Cottage
Forge Cottage is a semi-detached house in Leigh, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST10 4PH). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 176 m² the property is well over the postcode median (118 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 52.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £565,000 in June 2023.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Forge Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Forge Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Forge Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£616,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£565,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 June 2023Most recent
£565,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST10 4PH: £545,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in ST10 4PH
Bluebell Barn, Hill Lane, Leigh, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4PH
Sold Nov 2024
£545,000School House, Hill Lane, Leigh, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4PH
Sold Apr 2023
£687,500Sweetpea Barn, Hill Lane, Leigh, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4PH
Sold Dec 2021
£307,000Hawkstone Manor House, Hill Lane, Leigh, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4PH
Sold Jun 2021
£810,000Top House Farm, Hill Lane, Leigh, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4PH
Sold Mar 2021
£345,000
Everything we know about Forge Cottage, in one report
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 Hill Lane homes
Forge Cottage is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,210
Street avg £2,306
Floor Area
176 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.0 km
Riversmead — bus stop.
Closest school
2.6 km
All Saints' CofE First School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB