Forge Cottage, Somerford, Brewood, Stafford, ST19 9DQ
About Forge Cottage
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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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Forge Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Forge Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications 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 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£359,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST19 9DQ: £279,000 (2020–2003).
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 Somerford homes
On epc rating, Forge Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
23 (F)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 185 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 10.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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
3/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.
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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
44.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB