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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 Costock, Loughborough, Loughborough (LE12 6XZ). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 65), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 sits 64.1% above the 2009 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 27.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. 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.
The Forge 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jul 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Forge, Gables Farm Drive, Costock, Loughborough, LE12 6XZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jan 2007ExtensionFullGranted
Construct one detached house and one detached bungalow; construct single garage for proposed plot 21; construct extension to The Forge to form single garage
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£361,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2009)
£220,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Gables Farm Drive homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The Forge is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,528
Street avg £2,776
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 155 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 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
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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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE12 6XZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Everything within walking distance
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