Property data
Sale history
£290,000 on Jun 2014
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Forge Cottage.

Floorplan Forge Cottage
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Internal area
171 square metres (1,841 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,695 per square metre (£157 per square foot) in Jun 2014. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,460 per square metre (£229 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jun 2014 £290,000 £1,696 £420,671 £2,460

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 171 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £420,671. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Acomb are now selling for between £2,400 and £3,160 per square metre (£222 and £293 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 171 m², this implies a valuation between £410,000 and £540,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
3
Type
Terrace
Council tax band
na
Plot size
889 square metres (9,569 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Forge Cottage . Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 20/08/2021. It last appeared Jun 2024.
Photos:

There are 16 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in August 2021) for Forge Cottage .

Photos for Forge Cottage
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
December 2024 24/04221/VARYCO
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Decision has yet to be made
Address:
Forge Cottage Colwell Northumberland
Description:
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) on approved application 24/02355/FUL to allow space for small plant room for boiler
EPC Inspections
Summary:
18 June 2014 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Assessment for Green Deal
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Mid-Terrace House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
149 sqm (1,604 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Sandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, coal.

Summary:
08 July 2011 - energy performance certificate grade E
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
171 sqm (1,841 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

Forge Cottage is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £420,671.
  • Based on an internal area of 171 m² and recent prices in Acomb, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £410,000 to £540,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Forge Cottage last sold for £290,000 in June 2014.

HouseMetric shows Forge Cottage as 171 m² (1,841 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is E, from an inspection dated 18 June 2014. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

Forge Cottage is in postcode NE46 4TL, in Acomb. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for NE46 4TL or analysis of the Acomb property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.