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4 sales on record
About 26 Forge Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 Forge Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Blakedown, Kidderminster, Kidderminster (DY10 3JF). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 11.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £493,000 is 45% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 23.7% below the postcode norm. At 166 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sold in September 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
26 Forge Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 May 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 Forge Lane, Blakedown, Kidderminster, DY10 3JF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
26 Forge Lane has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2017ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey
Erection of single storey fron extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
26 Forge Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£493,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.7% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2012)
£340,000
Growth on file: 11.7% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Forge Lane homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 26 Forge Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,048
Street avg £2,945
Floor Area
166 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Kidderminster district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Old House at Home — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DY10 3JF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 19 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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