What kind of home is 12 Forest Drive, TS7 9HX?

12 Forest Drive, TS7 9HX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Forest Drive, TS7 9HX?

12 Forest Drive, TS7 9HX last sold for £170,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £80,000 in March 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Forest Drive, TS7 9HX?

Across 3 sales between March 2002 and August 2024, 12 Forest Drive, TS7 9HX rose from £80,000 to £170,000, a change of £90,000. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Forest Drive, TS7 9HX?

The current EPC rating for 12 Forest Drive, TS7 9HX is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Forest Drive, TS7 9HX?

12 Forest Drive, TS7 9HX has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TS7 9HX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Forest Drive, TS7 9HX use?

The latest EPC at 12 Forest Drive, TS7 9HX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Forest Drive, TS7 9HX?

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

Which area is 12 Forest Drive, TS7 9HX in?

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

What is crime like near 12 Forest Drive, TS7 9HX?

Police records around 12 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 12 Forest Drive, TS7 9HX?

The closest primary school to 12 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.

How well connected is 12 Forest Drive, TS7 9HX?

The closest bus stop to 12 Forest Drive, TS7 9HX is Lyndhurst Gardens, 284m away. The nearest rail option is Gypsy Lane Rail Station, 753m away.

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12 Forest Drive, Ormesby, Middlesbrough, TS7 9HX

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Forest Drive

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

12 Forest Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ormesby, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough (TS7 9HX). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

At 112 m² it's 22.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 18 EPCs). Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 is 16.5% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 20.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £170,000.

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

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
GarageYes

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2024

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Jul 2014

EPC improved fromE51toD59

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

100%64%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Forest Drive, Ormesby, Middlesbrough, TS7 9HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Forest Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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 at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£198,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£170,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

8 August 2024Most recent
£170,000
+10.4%over 9 years
16 October 2014
£154,000
+92.5%over 12 years
8 March 2002
£80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TS7 9HX: £188,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in TS7 9HX

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.

On years held, 12 Forest Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,518

Street avg £1,648

Below

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly 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

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Full Middlesbrough report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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