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About 1 Forge Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Forge Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Langley, Southampton, Southampton (SO45 1XS). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in April 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Sale prices here have lagged Southampton HPI: -6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £513,000 sits 86.5% above the 2009 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 19.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 179 m² it's 23.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (145 m² median across 8 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Forge Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Forge Road, Langley, Southampton, SO45 1XS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Apr 2026Garage ConversionFullGranted
Garage conversion, rear dormer & fenestration alteration & ramp access
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Forge Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£513,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -6.0% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2009)
£275,000
Growth on file: -6.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
Versus other Forge Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 1 Forge Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,536
Street avg £2,789
Floor Area
179 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO45 1XS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 29 points of interest in total.
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