What kind of home is 12 Forest Drive, SK11 0BY?

12 Forest Drive, SK11 0BY is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 12 Forest Drive, SK11 0BY sell for?

12 Forest Drive, SK11 0BY last sold for £275,000 in May 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £240,000 in April 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Forest Drive, SK11 0BY appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 2005 and May 2012, 12 Forest Drive, SK11 0BY rose from £240,000 to £275,000, a change of £35,000. That works out to roughly +1.9% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Forest Drive, SK11 0BY have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Forest Drive, SK11 0BY is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in January 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Forest Drive, SK11 0BY?

12 Forest Drive, SK11 0BY has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,167 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SK11 0BY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Forest Drive, SK11 0BY use?

The latest EPC at 12 Forest Drive, SK11 0BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 12 Forest Drive, SK11 0BY?

The only planning records linked to 12 Forest Drive, SK11 0BY are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Forest Drive, SK11 0BY?

12 Forest Drive, SK11 0BY is in council tax band E.

Which area is 12 Forest Drive, SK11 0BY in?

12 Forest Drive, SK11 0BY sits in Langley, Macclesfield, Macclesfield. It falls within the SK11 postcode district.

Is 12 Forest Drive, SK11 0BY in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Forest Drive, SK11 0BY show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Forest Drive, SK11 0BY?

The closest primary school to 12 Forest Drive, SK11 0BY is Hollinhey Primary School (1.5km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 12 Forest Drive, SK11 0BY?

The closest bus stop to 12 Forest Drive, SK11 0BY is Methodist Church, 93m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Forest Drive, Langley, Macclesfield, SK11 0BY

Notable views3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

108 m²

1167 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Forest Drive

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

12 Forest Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Langley, Macclesfield, Macclesfield (SK11 0BY). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1167 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.

Across 2005–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £403,000 is 46.5% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 24.8% below the postcode norm. 14 years since the last transfer (May 2012). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Notable viewsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

12 Forest Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jan 2022

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Forest Drive, Langley, Macclesfield, SK11 0BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Nov 2007
Tree WorksTrees
In report
PRUNE LIME TREE
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
07/0351T
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Forest Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£403,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£275,000

Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

21 May 2012Most recent
£275,000
+10.0%over 5 years
16 October 2006
£249,950
+4.1%over 1 year
14 April 2005
£240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK11 0BY: £357,500 (2022–2013).

Nearby sales in SK11 0BY

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On the street

Versus other Forest Drive homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Forest Drive outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,537

Street avg £3,096

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Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 118 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Above

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

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

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Methodist Church — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Hollinhey Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SK11 0BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SK11 0BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low

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