FORGE COTTAGE, CASTLE STREET, WINCHELSEA, TN36 4HU - £425,000

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FORGE COTTAGE is a very small extended detached house of 83m², built sometime between 1900 and 1929, which could now be worth an estimated £524,012. It was last sold for £425,000 in August 2019, which was around 8% below the average August 2019 detached price in the Rother local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was March 2025, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

FORGE COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for FORGE COTTAGE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Rother local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two FORGE COTTAGE sales were for below 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
2019 20 AUG	£425,000	£461,287	8% below HPI
2001 17 JUL	£170,000	£182,538	7% below HPI

FORGE COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Rother local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two FORGE COTTAGE sales from July 2001 and August 2019 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 July 2001 sale was for 7% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 7% below the HPI over time, until the August 2019 sale, where it falls to 8% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 8% below the HPI.

What might FORGE COTTAGE be worth now?

FORGE COTTAGE might now be worth an estimated £524,012.

This is based on house price inflation of 23.3%, between August 2019 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the Rother local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 23.3% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for FORGE COTTAGE of £425,000 on 20th August 2019. For the value to have increased from £425,000 to £524,012 over the six years and six months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of FORGE COTTAGE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Rother local authority area.
• The August 2019 sale price of £425,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of FORGE COTTAGE has not materially changed since August 2019.

How Large is FORGE COTTAGE?

FORGE COTTAGE is 83m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in March 2025. This puts it in the smallest 20% of detached houses houses in Winchelsea, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Winchelsea, and where FORGE COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 11% of detached houses houses are smaller than FORGE COTTAGE, and 89% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Winchelsea.

FORGE COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

FORGE COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.054 of an acre, or 220m². 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 CASTLE STREET in WINCHELSEA, in the TN36 postcode district. The below map shows the position of FORGE COTTAGE on CASTLE STREET.