What type of property is 4 Forge Close, DH6 5FL?

4 Forge Close, DH6 5FL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 4 Forge Close, DH6 5FL sell for?

4 Forge Close, DH6 5FL last sold for £163,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £169,950 in December 2022, so prices have been flat over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Forge Close, DH6 5FL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2022 and May 2025, 4 Forge Close, DH6 5FL fell from £169,950 to £163,000, a change of £6,950. That works out to roughly -1.7% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Forge Close, DH6 5FL have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Forge Close, DH6 5FL is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Forge Close, DH6 5FL?

4 Forge Close, DH6 5FL has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DH6 5FL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Forge Close, DH6 5FL heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Forge Close, DH6 5FL records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 4 Forge Close, DH6 5FL located?

4 Forge Close, DH6 5FL sits in Bowburn, Durham, Durham. It falls within the DH6 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 4 Forge Close, DH6 5FL?

Police records around 4 Forge Close, DH6 5FL show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Forge Close, DH6 5FL?

The closest primary school to 4 Forge Close, DH6 5FL is Bowburn Primary School (418m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 4 Forge Close, DH6 5FL?

The closest bus stop to 4 Forge Close, DH6 5FL is Oxford Terrace, 244m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Forge Close, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5FL

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Forge Close

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

4 Forge Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bowburn, Durham, Durham (DH6 5FL). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2022. The latest certificate (November 2022) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).

Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £163,000 — fresh data. At 69 m² it's 21.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 22 EPCs). Across 2022–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.7% per year.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront
ParkingOff street

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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.

4 Forge Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Forge Close, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5FL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Forge Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£163,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.7% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£163,000

Growth on file: -1.7% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

27 May 2025Most recent
£163,000
-4.1%over 2 years
22 December 2022
£169,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 5FL: £250,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in DH6 5FL

On the street

Versus other Forge Close homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Forge Close is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,362

Street avg £2,274

Above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 3 years

Strongly 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 Durham district page.

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Oxford Terrace — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Bowburn Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DH6 5FL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for DH6 5FL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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