Forge Cottage, SP6 2HA
Forge Cottage is a 85 m² / 915 sq ft detached home in Woodgreen. It sold for £585,000 in December 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £566k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £411k to £536k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Dec 2025 £585,000 5.9% 0.7% May 2021 £450,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Forge Cottage.
- Internal area
- 85 square metres (915 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £6,882 per square metre (£639 per square foot) in Dec 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,660 per square metre (£619 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Dec 2025 £585,000 £6,882 £566,100 £6,660 May 2021 £450,000 £5,294 £475,283 £5,592 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 85 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 £566,100. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Woodgreen are now selling for between £4,840 and £6,300 per square metre (£449 and £585 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 85 m², this implies a valuation between £411,000 and £536,000. 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
- E
- Plot size
- 1,108 square metres (11,926 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- January 2022 ENQ/22/20004/EBUS
- Type:
- Unknown type
- Status:
- Status not known
- Address:
- FORGE COTTAGE, BICKTON LANE, BICKTON, FORDINGBRIDGE
- Description:
- We are looking at buying a traditional style shepherds hut on cast iron wheels, to be built by a local craftsman, and we are wondering if we require planning permission / listed building consent?It would be approximately 12 ft x 7 ft , it would be painted black to compliment the old forge and cottage. It would be placed at the rear of the back garden, and we intend to plant a wild meadow in front of the hut.
- Planning ref:
- September 2020 20/10639
- Type:
- Heritage application - conservation issues and listed buildings
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- FORGE COTTAGE, BICKTON LANE, BICKTON, FORDINGBRIDG
- Description:
- Repairs to cracks in the cement render on the East elevation; full re-pointing with traditional lime mortar on all brickwork on all elevations; replacement of spalled and broken bricks with reclaimed bricks (Application for Listed Building Consent)
- Planning ref:
- October 2015 15/11114
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
- Address:
- FORGE COTTAGE, BICKTON LANE, BICKTON, FORDINGBRIDG
- Description:
- Single-storey rear extension
- Planning ref:
- October 2015 15/11115
- Type:
- Heritage application - conservation issues and listed buildings
- Status:
- Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
- Address:
- FORGE COTTAGE, BICKTON LANE, BICKTON, FORDINGBRIDG
- Description:
- Single-storey rear extension; remove back door and part of ceiling and thatch for link corridor connection (Application for Listed Building Consent)
- Planning ref:
- June 2014 14/10536
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- FORGE COTTAGE, BICKTON LANE, BICKTON, FORDINGBRIDG
- Description:
- Outbuilding for home office/hobby room
- Planning ref:
- June 2014 14/10537
- Type:
- Heritage application - conservation issues and listed buildings
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- FORGE COTTAGE, BICKTON LANE, BICKTON, FORDINGBRIDG
- Description:
- Repair and restore the Forge: new concrete floor, new rear door and front window and replacement front doors; internal waterproof roof membrane; demolish the cartshed; single-storey outbuilding (Application for Listed Building Consent)
- Planning ref:
- October 2011 11/97557
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- FORGE COTTAGE, BICKTON LANE, BICKTON, FORDINGBRIDG
- Description:
- 0.9 metre high boundary fence and gates; widen driveway
- Summary:
- 05 October 2020 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 85 sqm (915 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Thatched, with additional insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
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 £566,100.
- Based on an internal area of 85 m² and recent prices in Woodgreen, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £411,000 to £536,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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