THE CASTLE, RUARDEAN HILL, DRYBROOK, GL17 9AP - £285,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

THE CASTLE is a large extended detached house of 147m², built sometime between 2003 and 2006, which could now be worth an estimated £477,611. It was last sold for £285,000 in June 2013, which was around 25% above the average June 2013 detached price in the Forest of Dean local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was November 2011, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was C.

THE CASTLE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for THE CASTLE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Forest of Dean local authority area for the corresponding sale date. One of the two THE CASTLE sales was for above the average price, whilst the other was 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 27 JUN	£285,000	£227,962	25% above HPI
2004 11 OCT	£120,000	£226,770	47% below HPI

THE CASTLE 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 two THE CASTLE sales from October 2004 and June 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 October 2004 sale was for 47% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 47% below the HPI over time, until the June 2013 sale, where it rises to 25% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 25% above the HPI.

What might THE CASTLE be worth now?

THE CASTLE might now be worth an estimated £477,611.

This is based on house price inflation of 67.6%, between June 2013 and December 2024, 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 67.6% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for THE CASTLE of £285,000 on 27th June 2013. For the value to have increased from £285,000 to £477,611 over the ten years and six months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of THE CASTLE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Forest of Dean local authority area.
• The June 2013 sale price of £285,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of THE CASTLE has not materially changed since June 2013.

How Large is THE CASTLE?

THE CASTLE is 147m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in November 2011. This puts it in the largest 30% of detached houses houses in Drybrook, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Drybrook, and where THE CASTLE lies on this distribution: 74% of detached houses houses are smaller than THE CASTLE, and 26% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Drybrook.

THE CASTLE: Plot and Title Map

THE CASTLE sits on a plot of roughly 0.125 of an acre, or 507m². The below map shows the location of THE CASTLE, 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 THE CASTLE). 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 THE CASTLE?

THE CASTLE is located in RUARDEAN HILL, in the GL17 postcode district. The below map shows the position of THE CASTLE in RUARDEAN HILL.