12, Forge Lane, ME3 7AS
12 Forge Lane is a 69 m² / 743 sq ft terraced home in Higham. It sold for £165,000 in November 2012. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £316k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £241k to £335k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Nov 2012 £165,000 -5.5% -8.5% Sep 2010 £186,500 3.1% 0.5% Feb 2008 £172,500 9.1% 7.0% Feb 2001 £93,500 7.8% 6.2% Feb 1998 £75,000 11.6% 9.3% Jun 1995 £56,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 12, Forge Lane.
- Internal area
- 69 square metres (743 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,391 per square metre (£222 per square foot) in Nov 2012. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,578 per square metre (£425 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Nov 2012 £165,000 £2,391 £315,907 £4,578 Sep 2010 £186,500 £2,703 £355,717 £5,155 Feb 2008 £172,500 £2,500 £316,652 £4,589 Feb 2001 £93,500 £1,355 £333,576 £4,834 Feb 1998 £75,000 £1,087 £413,582 £5,994 Jun 1995 £56,000 £812 £369,245 £5,351 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 69 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 £315,907. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Higham are now selling for between £3,490 and £4,860 per square metre (£324 and £451 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 69 m², this implies a valuation between £241,000 and £335,000. 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
- 3
- Type
- Terrace
- Council tax band
- C
- Plot size
- 126 square metres (1,356 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 24 November 2020 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Mid-Terrace House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 74 sqm (797 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 09 April 2010 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 69 sqm (743 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
12 Forge Lane 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 £315,907.
- Based on an internal area of 69 m² and recent prices in Higham, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £241,000 to £335,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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