5, The Forge, RH17 6BS
5 The Forge is a 59 m² / 635 sq ft terraced home in Handcross. It sold for £180,000 in August 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £179k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £230k to £318k 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 Aug 2025 £180,000 -1.1% -4.7% Mar 2018 £195,000 2.2% 0.0% Jun 2005 £147,000 13.6% 11.6% Feb 2001 New build New £85,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 5, The Forge.
- Internal area
- 59 square metres (635 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,050 per square metre (£283 per square foot) in Aug 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,027 per square metre (£281 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Aug 2025 £180,000 £3,051 £178,592 £3,027 Mar 2018 £195,000 £3,305 £234,643 £3,977 Jun 2005 £147,000 £2,492 £293,690 £4,978 Feb 2001 £85,000 £1,441 £222,044 £3,763 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 59 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 £178,592. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Handcross are now selling for between £3,890 and £5,390 per square metre (£361 and £500 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 59 m², this implies a valuation between £230,000 and £318,000. 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
- Terrace
- Council tax band
- C
- Summary:
- 12 January 2018 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Mid-Terrace Bungalow , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
- Area:
- 59 sqm (635 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Timber frame, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 270 mm loft insulation. Heating: Electric storage heaters.
5 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 £178,592.
- Based on an internal area of 59 m² and recent prices in Handcross, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £230,000 to £318,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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