Forge Cottage, LD8 2LH
Forge Cottage is a 168 m² / 1,808 sq ft detached home in Presteigne. It sold for £280,000 in July 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £291k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £422k to £570k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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£280,000 on Jul 2024
- Internal area
- 168 square metres (1,808 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £1,666 per square metre (£155 per square foot) in Jul 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,730 per square metre (£161 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jul 2024 £280,000 £1,667 £290,566 £1,730 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 168 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 £290,566. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Presteigne are now selling for between £2,510 and £3,390 per square metre (£233 and £314 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 168 m², this implies a valuation between £422,000 and £570,000. 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
- na
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- B
- Plot size
- 1,263 square metres (13,595 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- April 2025 P251086/FH
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Decision has yet to be made
- Address:
- Forge Cottage Roddhurst Presteigne Herefordshire
- Description:
- Proposed single storey east side extension and two storey west side extension
- Planning ref:
- December 2024 P242638/V
- Type:
- Unknown type
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Forge Cottage Roddhurst Presteigne Herefordshire
- Description:
- Certificate of lawfulness for proposed two-storey rear extension projecting a maximum of 3m from existing detached house, and formationof two dormers to existing roof to rear of existing house.
- Summary:
- 13 February 2024 - energy performance certificate grade G
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 168 sqm (1,808 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Sandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, LPG.
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 £290,566.
- Based on an internal area of 168 m² and recent prices in Presteigne, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £422,000 to £570,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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