What type of property is 72 Forest Way, DN36 4BX?

72 Forest Way, DN36 4BX is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 72 Forest Way, DN36 4BX sell for?

72 Forest Way, DN36 4BX last sold for £415,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £250,000 in November 2015, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 72 Forest Way, DN36 4BX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2015 and June 2021, 72 Forest Way, DN36 4BX rose from £250,000 to £415,000, a change of £165,000. That works out to roughly +9.5% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 72 Forest Way, DN36 4BX?

The current EPC rating for 72 Forest Way, DN36 4BX is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 72 Forest Way, DN36 4BX?

72 Forest Way, DN36 4BX has a recorded floor area of 242 m² (2,605 sq ft), around 61 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 203% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DN36 4BX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 72 Forest Way, DN36 4BX heated?

The latest EPC at 72 Forest Way, DN36 4BX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 72 Forest Way, DN36 4BX?

72 Forest Way, DN36 4BX is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 72 Forest Way, DN36 4BX located?

72 Forest Way, DN36 4BX sits in Humberston, Grimsby, Grimsby. It falls within the DN36 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 72 Forest Way, DN36 4BX?

Police records around 72 Forest Way, DN36 4BX show an average of 91 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (20% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 72 Forest Way, DN36 4BX?

The closest primary school to 72 Forest Way, DN36 4BX is The Humberston Church of England Primary School (794m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Humberston Academy (1.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 72 Forest Way, DN36 4BX?

The closest bus stop to 72 Forest Way, DN36 4BX is Riverside Drive, 327m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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72 Forest Way, Humberston, Grimsby, DN36 4BX

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

242 m²

2605 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 72 Forest Way

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

72 Forest Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Humberston, Grimsby, Grimsby (DN36 4BX). It has a recorded floor area of 242 m² (around 2605 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 242 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £472,000 is 13.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 16.1% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £415,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageIntegral

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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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.

72 Forest Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Nov 2025

Current Certificate

Nov 2015

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 17 November 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 72 Forest Way, Humberston, Grimsby, DN36 4BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

72 Forest Way has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 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.

Latest sale on 72 Forest Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£472,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£415,000

Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

22 June 2021Most recent
£415,000
+66.0%over 5 years
30 November 2015
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DN36 4BX: £215,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in DN36 4BX

On the street

Versus other Forest Way homes

Four headline reads against 43 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

72 Forest Way is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,715

Street avg £2,172

Strongly below

Floor Area

242 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 8 years

Below

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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 Grimsby district page.

Full Grimsby report

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

Crime

91/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Riverside Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

The Humberston Church of England Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DN36 4BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DN36 4BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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