Forge Cottage, Lydham, Bishops Castle, SY9 5HB
About Forge Cottage
Forge Cottage is a detached house in Lydham, Bishops Castle, Bishops Castle (SY9 5HB). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a G (score 10), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 2 certificates since March 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 6-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (109 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 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
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Forge Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Forge Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Forge Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£218,000
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 4 sales in SY9 5HB: £295,000 (2018–2000).
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Versus the street
On epc rating, Forge Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
10 (G)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 127 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 8.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
2.7 km
Bishops Castle Primary School. 2 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
47.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB