What kind of home is 5 Forge Close, SK11 9EW?

5 Forge Close, SK11 9EW is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 5 Forge Close, SK11 9EW sell for?

5 Forge Close, SK11 9EW last sold for £345,000 in May 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £275,000 in July 2004, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Forge Close, SK11 9EW?

Across 2 sales between July 2004 and May 2020, 5 Forge Close, SK11 9EW rose from £275,000 to £345,000, a change of £70,000. That works out to roughly +1.4% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Forge Close, SK11 9EW?

The current EPC rating for 5 Forge Close, SK11 9EW is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in February 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Forge Close, SK11 9EW?

5 Forge Close, SK11 9EW has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,270 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Forge Close, SK11 9EW use?

The latest EPC at 5 Forge Close, SK11 9EW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 5 Forge Close, SK11 9EW?

5 Forge Close, SK11 9EW has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in September 2022 under ref. 22/1894M. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Forge Close, SK11 9EW?

5 Forge Close, SK11 9EW is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 5 Forge Close, SK11 9EW in?

5 Forge Close, SK11 9EW sits in Gawsworth, Macclesfield, Macclesfield. It falls within the SK11 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Forge Close, SK11 9EW?

Police records around 5 Forge Close, SK11 9EW 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 5 Forge Close, SK11 9EW?

The closest primary school to 5 Forge Close, SK11 9EW is Gawsworth Primary School (160m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Macclesfield College (2.9km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Forge Close, SK11 9EW?

The closest bus stop to 5 Forge Close, SK11 9EW is Forge Close, 37m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Forge Close, Gawsworth, Macclesfield, SK11 9EW

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

118 m²

1270 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band F

Overview

About 5 Forge Close

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

5 Forge Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Gawsworth, Macclesfield, Macclesfield (SK11 9EW). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £472,000 is 36.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 49.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2020 for £345,000.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Forge Close'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 27 Feb 2023

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Forge Close, Gawsworth, Macclesfield, SK11 9EW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Forge Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Sept 2022
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
22/1894M
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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.

5 Forge Close's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£472,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£345,000

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

21 May 2020Most recent
£345,000
+25.5%over 15 years
8 July 2004
£275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK11 9EW: £304,000 (2020–2011).

Nearby sales in SK11 9EW

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On the street

Versus other Forge Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5 Forge Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,924

Street avg £2,417

Strongly above

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Forge Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Gawsworth Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SK11 9EW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

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