SWISS COTTAGE, FOREST ROAD, RUARDEAN WOODSIDE, RUARDEAN, GL17 9XR - £248,000

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SWISS COTTAGE is a very large extended detached house of 189m², built sometime between 2003 and 2006, which could now be worth an estimated £453,166. It was last sold for £248,000 in February 2013, which was around 12% above the average February 2013 detached price in the Forest of Dean local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was November 2024, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was C.

SWISS COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for SWISS COTTAGE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the four sales, along with the average detached price in the Forest of Dean local authority area for the corresponding sale date. two of the four SWISS COTTAGE sales were for above the average price, and four 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
2013 1 FEB	£248,000	£221,660	12% above HPI
2005 1 JUL	£287,500	£225,965	27% above HPI
2004 23 JAN	£125,000	£203,219	38% below HPI
2003 21 FEB	£65,000	£163,073	60% below HPI

SWISS COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Forest of Dean local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The four SWISS COTTAGE sales between February 2003 and February 2013 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 2005 sale was for 27% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 27% above the HPI over time, until the February 2013 sale, where it falls to 12% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 12% above the HPI.

What might SWISS COTTAGE be worth now?

SWISS COTTAGE might now be worth an estimated £453,166.

This is based on house price inflation of 82.7%, between February 2013 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the Forest of Dean local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 82.7% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for SWISS COTTAGE of £248,000 on 1st February 2013. For the value to have increased from £248,000 to £453,166 over the twelve years to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of SWISS COTTAGE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Forest of Dean local authority area.
• The February 2013 sale price of £248,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of SWISS COTTAGE has not materially changed since February 2013.

How Large is SWISS COTTAGE?

SWISS COTTAGE is 189m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in November 2024. This puts it in the largest 10% of detached houses houses in Ruardean Woodside, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Ruardean Woodside, and where SWISS COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 96% of detached houses houses are smaller than SWISS COTTAGE, and 4% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Ruardean Woodside.

SWISS COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

SWISS COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.131 of an acre, or 529m². The below map shows the location of SWISS 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 SWISS 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 SWISS COTTAGE?

SWISS COTTAGE is located on FOREST ROAD in RUARDEAN WOODSIDE, in the GL17 postcode district. The below map shows the position of SWISS COTTAGE on FOREST ROAD.