17, The Forge, GL2 5GH
17 The Forge is a 51 m² / 549 sq ft flat in Hempsted. It sold for £190,000 in October 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £192k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £121k to £191k 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 Oct 2022 £190,000 5.8% 2.3% Sep 2016 £135,000 -0.1% -2.1% Dec 2007 New build New £136,000 na na - Internal area
- 51 square metres (549 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,725 per square metre (£346 per square foot) in Oct 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,763 per square metre (£350 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Oct 2022 £190,000 £3,725 £191,909 £3,763 Sep 2016 £135,000 £2,647 £170,879 £3,351 Dec 2007 £136,000 £2,667 £127,556 £2,501 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 51 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 £191,909. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Hempsted are now selling for between £2,370 and £3,750 per square metre (£220 and £348 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 51 m², this implies a valuation between £121,000 and £191,000. 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
- 1
- Type
- Flat
- Council tax band
- A
- Plot size
- 207 square metres (2,228 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 19 May 2022 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- 3rd floor flat on the top floor in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 2 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2007 to 2011
- Area:
- 51 sqm (549 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 27 April 2009 - energy performance certificate grade B
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- None , has 2 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2007 to onwards
- Area:
- 53 sqm (570 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
17 The Forge 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 £191,909.
- Based on an internal area of 51 m² and recent prices in Hempsted, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £121,000 to £191,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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