What kind of home is 1 Forest Drive, TS7 9HX?

1 Forest Drive, TS7 9HX is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 Forest Drive, TS7 9HX last change hands?

1 Forest Drive, TS7 9HX last sold for £210,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £57,000 in December 2013, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Forest Drive, TS7 9HX appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2013 and September 2021, 1 Forest Drive, TS7 9HX rose from £57,000 to £210,000, a change of £153,000. That works out to roughly +18.2% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Forest Drive, TS7 9HX?

The current EPC rating for 1 Forest Drive, TS7 9HX is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Forest Drive, TS7 9HX?

1 Forest Drive, TS7 9HX has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TS7 9HX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Forest Drive, TS7 9HX use?

The latest EPC at 1 Forest Drive, TS7 9HX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Forest Drive, TS7 9HX have?

1 Forest Drive, TS7 9HX has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in December 2023. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Forest Drive, TS7 9HX?

1 Forest Drive, TS7 9HX is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Forest Drive, TS7 9HX in?

1 Forest Drive, TS7 9HX sits in Ormesby, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough. It falls within the TS7 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Forest Drive, TS7 9HX?

Police records around 1 Forest Drive, TS7 9HX show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Other theft makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Forest Drive, TS7 9HX?

The closest primary school to 1 Forest Drive, TS7 9HX is Nunthorpe Primary Academy (813m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Nunthorpe Academy (844m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Forest Drive, TS7 9HX?

The closest bus stop to 1 Forest Drive, TS7 9HX is Lyndhurst Gardens, 284m away. The nearest rail option is Gypsy Lane Rail Station, 753m away.

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1 Forest Drive, Ormesby, Middlesbrough, TS7 9HX

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Forest Drive

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

1 Forest Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ormesby, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough (TS7 9HX). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2023. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 156.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £210,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Forest Drive, Ormesby, Middlesbrough, TS7 9HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Forest Drive, Ormesby, Middlesbrough, TS7 9HX

1decisions1extensions11documents1nearby

Dec 2023
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
LOFT CONVERSION WITH DORMER EXTENSIONS TO FRONT AND REAR
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
R/2023/0685/FF
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2013.

Current estimate

£223,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.2% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£210,000

Growth on file: 18.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

23 September 2021Most recent
£210,000
+268.4%over 7 years
6 December 2013
£57,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TS7 9HX: £170,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Forest Drive homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Forest Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,387

Street avg £1,532

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Lyndhurst Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Nunthorpe Primary Academy. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TS7 9HX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TS7 9HX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

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60 dB

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70 dB

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