What type of property is 42 Forest Way, DN36 4HQ?

42 Forest Way, DN36 4HQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 42 Forest Way, DN36 4HQ?

42 Forest Way, DN36 4HQ last sold for £215,000 in August 2025. Before that, it sold for £54,500 in August 1998, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 42 Forest Way, DN36 4HQ?

Across 2 sales between August 1998 and August 2025, 42 Forest Way, DN36 4HQ rose from £54,500 to £215,000, a change of £160,500. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 42 Forest Way, DN36 4HQ?

The current EPC rating for 42 Forest Way, DN36 4HQ is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in December 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 Forest Way, DN36 4HQ?

42 Forest Way, DN36 4HQ has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DN36 4HQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 Forest Way, DN36 4HQ heated?

The latest EPC at 42 Forest Way, DN36 4HQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 Forest Way, DN36 4HQ?

42 Forest Way, DN36 4HQ is in council tax band C.

Where is 42 Forest Way, DN36 4HQ located?

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

How safe is the area around 42 Forest Way, DN36 4HQ?

Police records around 42 Forest Way, DN36 4HQ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 73% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 42 Forest Way, DN36 4HQ?

The closest primary school to 42 Forest Way, DN36 4HQ is The Humberston Church of England Primary School (656m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Humberston Academy (1.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 42 Forest Way, DN36 4HQ?

The closest bus stop to 42 Forest Way, DN36 4HQ is Brooklyn Drive, 294m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Forest Way, Humberston, Grimsby, DN36 4HQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Forest Way

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

42 Forest Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Humberston, Grimsby, Grimsby (DN36 4HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £215,000. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 48.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 96 m² it's 27.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (133 m² median across 31 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDetached

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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 Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Forest Way, Humberston, Grimsby, DN36 4HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 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.

42 Forest Way has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£220,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£215,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

14 August 2025Most recent
£215,000
+294.5%over 26 years
20 August 1998
£54,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DN36 4HQ: £380,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in DN36 4HQ

On the street

Versus other Forest Way homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 42 Forest Way runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,240

Street avg £1,615

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Brooklyn Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

The Humberston Church of England Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DN36 4HQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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