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

Based on the December 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 29th January 2025), the November 2024 House Price Index (released on 15th January 2025), and the December 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 31st January 2025). Sources

FORGE COTTAGE is a very small extended semi-detached house of 85m², built sometime before 1900. It was last sold for £285,000 in October 2015, which was around 14% below the average October 2015 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 detached price in the West Northamptonshire local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three 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
2015 23 OCT	£285,000	£333,162	14% below HPI
2012 2 MAR	£224,000	£263,236	15% below HPI
1998 27 MAR	£84,500	£108,348	22% below HPI

FORGE COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average 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 15% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 15% below the HPI over time, until the October 2015 sale, where it rises to 14% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 14% below the HPI.

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 detached houses in Charlton, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Charlton, and where FORGE COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 19% of detached 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.