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About The Forge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Forge is a four-bedroom detached house in Stradishall, Newmarket, Newmarket (CB8 8YS). It has a recorded floor area of 238 m² (around 2562 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. At 238 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £660,000 in November 2020.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Forge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£709,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2020)
£660,000
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Wickhambrook Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, The Forge stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
238 m²
Street avg 102 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB8 8YS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 18 points of interest in total.
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