What type of property is The Forge, School Lane, SN6 6LF?

The Forge, School Lane, SN6 6LF is a detached house.

What did The Forge, School Lane, SN6 6LF sell for?

The Forge, School Lane, SN6 6LF last sold for £618,000 in August 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £490,000 in July 2014, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Forge, School Lane, SN6 6LF changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2014 and August 2020, The Forge, School Lane, SN6 6LF rose from £490,000 to £618,000, a change of £128,000. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Forge, School Lane, SN6 6LF have?

The current EPC rating for The Forge, School Lane, SN6 6LF is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in September 2013. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Forge, School Lane, SN6 6LF?

The Forge, School Lane, SN6 6LF has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (1,808 sq ft). That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SN6 6LF. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Forge, School Lane, SN6 6LF heated?

The latest EPC at The Forge, School Lane, SN6 6LF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is The Forge, School Lane, SN6 6LF?

The Forge, School Lane, SN6 6LF is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is The Forge, School Lane, SN6 6LF located?

The Forge, School Lane, SN6 6LF sits in Castle Eaton, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN6 postcode district.

How safe is the area around The Forge, School Lane, SN6 6LF?

Police records around The Forge, School Lane, SN6 6LF show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 62% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Forge, School Lane, SN6 6LF?

The closest primary school to The Forge, School Lane, SN6 6LF is Kempsford Church of England Primary School (1.6km).

What is the nearest station to The Forge, School Lane, SN6 6LF?

The closest bus stop to The Forge, School Lane, SN6 6LF is Red Lion, 156m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Forge, School Lane, Castle Eaton, Swindon, SN6 6LF

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor area

168 m²

1808 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band G

Overview

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 Castle Eaton, Swindon, Swindon (SN6 6LF). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft) and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2013) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 168 m² it's 17.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (143 m² median across 16 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2014–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 39.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2020 at £618,000.

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Energy

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'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 25 Sept 2023

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

—

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Forge, School Lane, Castle Eaton, Swindon, SN6 6LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Forge has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

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

£657,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£618,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

13 August 2020Most recent
£618,000
+26.1%over 6 years
17 July 2014
£490,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN6 6LF: £550,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in SN6 6LF

On the street

Versus other School Lane homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for The Forge runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,679

Street avg £3,034

Above

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Above

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 12 years

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Swindon district page.

Full Swindon report

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

0.2 km

Red Lion — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Kempsford Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN6 6LF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN6 6LF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low

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