What kind of home is 17 Forest Drive, BS23 2UD?

17 Forest Drive, BS23 2UD is a detached house.

When did 17 Forest Drive, BS23 2UD last change hands?

17 Forest Drive, BS23 2UD last sold for £236,000 in June 2006, around 20 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £90,000 in March 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Forest Drive, BS23 2UD?

Across 3 sales between March 1998 and June 2006, 17 Forest Drive, BS23 2UD rose from £90,000 to £236,000, a change of £146,000. That works out to roughly +12.4% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Forest Drive, BS23 2UD have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Forest Drive, BS23 2UD is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in October 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Forest Drive, BS23 2UD?

17 Forest Drive, BS23 2UD has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft). That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BS23 2UD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Forest Drive, BS23 2UD use?

The latest EPC at 17 Forest Drive, BS23 2UD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Forest Drive, BS23 2UD?

17 Forest Drive, BS23 2UD is in council tax band E.

Which area is 17 Forest Drive, BS23 2UD in?

17 Forest Drive, BS23 2UD sits in Weston Super Mare. It falls within the BS23 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Forest Drive, BS23 2UD?

Police records around 17 Forest Drive, BS23 2UD show an average of 11 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Forest Drive, BS23 2UD?

The closest primary school to 17 Forest Drive, BS23 2UD is Milton Park Primary School (843m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Weston College (1.6km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Forest Drive, BS23 2UD?

The closest bus stop to 17 Forest Drive, BS23 2UD is Ashcombe Park Road, 85m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Forest Drive, Weston Super Mare, BS23 2UD

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 17 Forest Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Forest Drive is a detached house in Weston Super Mare (BS23 2UD). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since June 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 is 35.2% above the 2006 sale price.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Oct 2024

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Forest Drive, Weston Super Mare, BS23 2UD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Forest Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£319,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.4% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£236,000

Growth on file: 12.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2006Most recent
£236,000
+55.3%over 4 years
7 August 2001
£152,000
+68.9%over 3 years
20 March 1998
£90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS23 2UD: £339,500 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in BS23 2UD

On the street

Versus other Forest Drive homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 17 Forest Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,360

Street avg £3,079

Strongly below

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Weston Super Mare district page.

Full Weston Super Mare report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

11/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ashcombe Park Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Milton Park Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BS23 2UD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BS23 2UD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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80 dB

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Common questions

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