FORGE COTTAGE, FORGE HILL, HAMPSTEAD NORREYS, THATCHAM, RG18 0TE - £595,000

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FORGE COTTAGE is a very large extended detached house of 262m², built sometime before 1900, which could now be worth an estimated £706,394. It was last sold for £595,000 in December 2019, which was about the average December 2019 detached price in the West Berkshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was January 2019, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was C.

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 detached price in the West Berkshire local authority area for the corresponding sale date. The three FORGE COTTAGE sales were a mix of roughly equal to the average price, and 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
2019 5 DEC	£595,000	£592,381	Close to HPI
2006 7 SEP	£436,000	£384,014	14% above HPI
2000 5 MAY	£302,500	£239,720	26% above HPI

FORGE COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the West Berkshire local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three FORGE COTTAGE sales between May 2000 and December 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 September 2006 sale was for 14% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 14% above the HPI over time, until the December 2019 sale, where it falls to roughly the same level as the HPI. The line then continues to track in line with the HPI.

What might FORGE COTTAGE be worth now?

FORGE COTTAGE might now be worth an estimated £706,394.

This is based on house price inflation of 18.7%, between December 2019 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the West Berkshire local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 18.7% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for FORGE COTTAGE of £595,000 on 5th December 2019. For the value to have increased from £595,000 to £706,394 over the six years and ten 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 West Berkshire local authority area.
• The December 2019 sale price of £595,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of FORGE COTTAGE has not materially changed since December 2019.

How Large is FORGE COTTAGE?

FORGE COTTAGE is 262m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in January 2019. This puts it in the largest 10% of detached houses houses in Hampstead Norreys, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Hampstead Norreys, and where FORGE COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 98% of detached houses houses are smaller than FORGE COTTAGE, and 2% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Hampstead Norreys.

FORGE COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

FORGE COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.122 of an acre, or 493m². 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 FORGE HILL in HAMPSTEAD NORREYS, in the RG18 postcode district. The below map shows the position of FORGE COTTAGE on FORGE HILL.