FORGE COTTAGE, MAIN STREET, CHARLTON, BANBURY, OX17 3DL - £285,000

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FORGE COTTAGE is a very small extended semi-detached house of 85m², built sometime before 1900, which could now be worth an estimated £420,392. It was last sold for £285,000 in October 2015, which was around 47% above the average October 2015 semi-detached price in the West Northamptonshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was July 2024, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

FORGE COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for FORGE COTTAGE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average semi-detached price in the West Northamptonshire local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three FORGE COTTAGE sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2015 23 OCT	£285,000	£193,652	47% above HPI
2012 2 MAR	£224,000	£152,836	47% above HPI
1998 27 MAR	£84,500	£60,498	40% above HPI

FORGE COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average semi-detached house price in the West Northamptonshire local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three FORGE COTTAGE sales between March 1998 and October 2015 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the March 2012 sale was for 47% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 47% above the HPI over time, until the October 2015 sale, which was also at 47% above the HPI.

What might FORGE COTTAGE be worth now?

FORGE COTTAGE might now be worth an estimated £420,392.

This is based on house price inflation of 47.5%, between October 2015 and February 2025, for semi-detached houses, in the West Northamptonshire local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 47.5% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for FORGE COTTAGE of £285,000 on 23rd October 2015. For the value to have increased from £285,000 to £420,392 over the ten years and eight months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of FORGE COTTAGE has moved in line with the HPI for semi-detached houses in the West Northamptonshire local authority area.
• The October 2015 sale price of £285,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of FORGE COTTAGE has not materially changed since October 2015.

How Large is FORGE COTTAGE?

FORGE COTTAGE is 85m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in July 2024. This puts it in the smallest 20% of semi-detached houses houses in Charlton, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of semi-detached houses houses by size in Charlton, and where FORGE COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 19% of semi-detached houses houses are smaller than FORGE COTTAGE, and 78% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Charlton.

FORGE COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

FORGE COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.033 of an acre, or 132m². The below map shows the location of FORGE COTTAGE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of FORGE COTTAGE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is FORGE COTTAGE?

FORGE COTTAGE is located on MAIN STREET in CHARLTON, in the OX17 postcode district. The below map shows the position of FORGE COTTAGE on MAIN STREET.