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Forge Cottage, Somerford, Brewood, Stafford, ST19 9DQ

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 23
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About Forge Cottage

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

Forge Cottage is a detached house in Brewood, Stafford, Stafford (ST19 9DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Forge Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F23
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 October 2030

4 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Forge Cottage, Somerford, Brewood, Stafford, ST19 9DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Forge Cottage has no planning applications on record.

5

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Forge Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£346,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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.

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST19 9DQ: £279,000 (2020–2003).

On the street

Versus other Somerford homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Forge Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

23 (F)

Street avg 49 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 185 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 10.1 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Forge Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£354k

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1 Coneybere Gardens, Brewood

ST19 9EJ

4 bed2 bath
£327k

1 Downford Close, Wheaton Aston

ST19 9QA

£375k

1 Ashleigh Crescent, Wheaton Aston

ST19 9PN

£378k

1 Ash Grove, Wheaton Aston

ST19 9PJ

£315k

1 Bridge Croft, Wheaton Aston

ST19 9FL

3 bed2 bath
£313k

1 Badgers End, Wheaton Aston

ST19 9NS

£392k

1 Brookside Gardens, Bishops Wood

ST19 9AL

4 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

75/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.2 km

Deansfield Close — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

St Mary and St Chad CofE First School. 4 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 ST19 9DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ST19 9DQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ST19 9DQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Forge Cottage, Somerford, Brewood, Stafford, ST19 9DQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.