Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Aug 2009 £422,000 7.0% 4.7%
Nov 2001 £250,000 20.4% 18.7%
Sep 1997 £115,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for The Forge, Main Road.

Floorplan The Forge
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Internal area
173 square metres (1,862 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,439 per square metre (£227 per square foot) in Aug 2009. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,705 per square metre (£344 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Aug 2009 £422,000 £2,439 £640,945 £3,705
Nov 2001 £250,000 £1,445 £645,474 £3,731
Sep 1997 £115,000 £665 £570,881 £3,300

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 173 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £640,945. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Shotley Gate are now selling for between £3,070 and £3,850 per square metre (£285 and £357 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 173 m², this implies a valuation between £531,000 and £666,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
5
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
E
Plot size
947 square metres (10,193 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for The Forge Main Road. Advertised on multiple portals. It was . It last appeared Sep 2009.
Photos:

There are 8 archived estate agent listing photos for The Forge Main Road.

Photos for The Forge Main Road
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
March 2023 DC/23/00071
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
The Forge Main Road Woolverstone Ipswich Suffolk
Description:
Householder Application - Erection of single storey front in-fill porch extension.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
05 June 2009 - energy performance certificate grade E
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
173 sqm (1,862 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

The Forge Main Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £640,945.
  • Based on an internal area of 173 m² and recent prices in Shotley Gate, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £531,000 to £666,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, The Forge Main Road last sold for £422,000 in August 2009.

HouseMetric shows The Forge Main Road as 173 m² (1,862 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 5 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is E, from an inspection dated 05 June 2009. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, The Forge Main Road was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

The Forge Main Road is in postcode IP9 1AX, in Shotley Gate. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Main Road, IP9 1AX or analysis of the Shotley Gate property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.