What kind of home is 8 Forge Way, SY5 7HQ?

8 Forge Way, SY5 7HQ is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 8 Forge Way, SY5 7HQ?

8 Forge Way, SY5 7HQ last sold for £250,000 in December 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £185,000 in October 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Forge Way, SY5 7HQ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 2004 and December 2021, 8 Forge Way, SY5 7HQ rose from £185,000 to £250,000, a change of £65,000. That works out to roughly +1.8% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Forge Way, SY5 7HQ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Forge Way, SY5 7HQ is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. It has improved from a C recorded in June 2013. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Forge Way, SY5 7HQ?

8 Forge Way, SY5 7HQ has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SY5 7HQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Forge Way, SY5 7HQ use?

The latest EPC at 8 Forge Way, SY5 7HQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Forge Way, SY5 7HQ?

8 Forge Way, SY5 7HQ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Forge Way, SY5 7HQ in?

8 Forge Way, SY5 7HQ sits in Dorrington, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Forge Way, SY5 7HQ?

Police records around 8 Forge Way, SY5 7HQ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 71% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Forge Way, SY5 7HQ?

The closest primary school to 8 Forge Way, SY5 7HQ is St Edward's CofE Primary School (155m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

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8 Forge Way, Dorrington, Shrewsbury, SY5 7HQ

EPC BSolar panels3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Forge Way

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

8 Forge Way is a three-bedroom detached house in Dorrington, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 7HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £310,000 is 24% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 43.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2021 for £250,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Solar panelsYes

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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.

8 Forge Way ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2025

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Jun 2013

EPC improved fromC74toB83

Low Energy Lighting

40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Forge Way, Dorrington, Shrewsbury, SY5 7HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Forge Way has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 8 Forge Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£310,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£250,000

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

3 December 2021Most recent
£250,000
+37.4%over 8 years
22 November 2013
£182,000
-1.6%over 9 years
3 October 2004
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 7HQ: £175,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in SY5 7HQ

On the street

Versus other Forge Way homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Forge Way outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,165

Street avg £2,385

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£256k

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1, Golding, Condover

SY5 7HJ

3 bed

£446k

1 Frodesley Hall Farm Barns, Frodesley, Dorrington

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3 bed

£500k

1 Frodesley House Farm Barns, Frodesley, Dorrington

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4 bed2 bath

£677k

1 Falkland Park, Dorrington

SY5 7HZ

4 bed2 bath

£300k

1 Church Road, Condover

SY5 7AF

£299k

1 Grange Close, Condover

SY5 7AT

£285k

1, Acton Pigott, Acton Burnell

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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 Shrewsbury district page.

Full Shrewsbury report

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.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Edward's CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY5 7HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY5 7HQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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