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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 detached house in Dingley, Market Harborough, Market Harborough (LE16 8HL). It has a recorded floor area of 229 m² (around 2465 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a G (score 18), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 60), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 229 m² the property is well over the postcode median (132 m² across 7 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. Today's modelled estimate of £796,000 is 11.3% above the 2021 sale price. Sold September 2021 for £715,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Sept 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Forge, Sutton Lane, Dingley, Market Harborough, LE16 8HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Dec 2023OutbuildingFullGranted
Erection of field store
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£796,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£715,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Sutton Lane homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, The Forge runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,122
Street avg £5,250
Floor Area
229 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 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 Market Harborough district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE16 8HL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 29 points of interest in total.
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