The Forge, SY8 4EL
The Forge is a 156 m² / 1,679 sq ft detached home in Orleton. It sold for £372,500 in January 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £405k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £459k to £607k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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£372,500 on Jan 2021
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for The Forge.
- Internal area
- 156 square metres (1,679 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,387 per square metre (£222 per square foot) in Jan 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,594 per square metre (£241 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jan 2021 £372,500 £2,388 £404,629 £2,594 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 156 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 £404,629. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Orleton are now selling for between £2,940 and £3,890 per square metre (£273 and £361 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 156 m², this implies a valuation between £459,000 and £607,000. 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
- 4
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- E
- Planning ref:
- October 2017 P172996/F
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- The Forge Richards Castle Ludlow Herefordshire
- Description:
- Removal of condition 1 of NW/2003/1223/F to enable The Forge and the adjacent Philscott to be sold separately.
- Planning ref:
- October 2002 DCN021651/F
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- The Forge Richards Castle Ludlow, Herefordshir
- Description:
- Demolition of agricultural buildings and erection of detached dwellingand garage.
- Summary:
- 16 March 2017 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- ECO assessment
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2007 to 2011
- Area:
- 156 sqm (1,679 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 75 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
The Forge 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 £404,629.
- Based on an internal area of 156 m² and recent prices in Orleton, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £459,000 to £607,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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