Iron Forge, Whitewell Road, Cow Ark, Clitheroe, BB7 3DG
About Iron Forge
Iron Forge is a semi-detached house in Cow Ark, Clitheroe, Clitheroe (BB7 3DG). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 123 m² it sits well below the postcode median (248 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 9 years since the last transfer (August 2017). Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £498,000 is 34.6% above the 2017 sale price.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Iron Forge sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Iron Forge has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£498,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 15 years.
£370,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
6 August 2017Most recent
£370,000
+10.4%over 5 years6 December 2011
£335,000
+91.4%over 9 years30 May 2002
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB7 3DG: £735,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BB7 3DG
Palewood House, Whitewell Road, Cow Ark, Clitheroe, BB7 3DG
Sold Oct 2025
£1,525,000The Stables, Whitewell Road, Cow Ark, Clitheroe, BB7 3DG
Sold Jan 2025
£835,000Crane Wood Farm, Whitewell Road, Cow Ark, Clitheroe, BB7 3DG
Sold Nov 2023
£605,500Lees House, Whitewell Road, Cow Ark, Clitheroe, BB7 3DG
Sold Mar 2021
£735,000Middle Lees Farm, Whitewell Road, Cow Ark, Clitheroe, BB7 3DG
Sold Sept 2019
£1,150,000
Everything we know about Iron Forge, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Whitewell Road homes
Iron Forge is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,008
Street avg £3,371
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 261 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 12.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Higher Lees Farm — bus stop.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB