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3 sales on record
About Forge Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Forge Cottage is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Boroughbridge, York, York (YO51 9AA). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced York HPI: 5.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £227,000 is 17.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 28.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 73 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold March 2021 for £192,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Forge Cottage, Horsefair, Boroughbridge, York, YO51 9AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Forge Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2006ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension (revised scheme).
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Forge Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£227,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2021)
£192,500
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Horsefair homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Forge Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,637
Street avg £2,637
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the York district page.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Crown Hotel — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO51 9AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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