Forge Close - SG5 1QP
Key Street Insights
Forge Close is a residential street with 6 addresses.
It ranks as the 62nd largest and 111th most expensive of the 498 streets in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The street contains a total of 6 properties: 6 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £372,898
- 10 Year change
- up 24.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,742pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £485/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.6%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Forge Close is a residential street with 6 addresses.
It ranks as the 62nd largest and 111th most expensive of the 498 streets in the SG5 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The street contains a total of 6 properties: 6 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £372,898
- 10 Year change
- up 24.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,742pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £485/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Forge Close, Hitchin, SG5
- 1 Forge Close
3 Bed Modern House
- 2 Forge Close
House
- 3 Forge Close
3 Bed Modern House
- 4 Forge Close
House
- 5 Forge Close
3 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Forge Close sold for £395,000 on 31st January 2025. Since then prices have on average remained the same.
The current average value in the street is £372,898.
The Forge Close Sales Market has increased by 24.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.3% | £372,898 |
| June 2025 | 0.9% | £377,672 |
| June 2024 | 0.5% | £374,467 |
| June 2023 | 2.7% | £372,776 |
| June 2022 | 5.6% | £362,966 |
| June 2021 | 5.7% | £343,818 |
| June 2020 | 2.5% | £325,275 |
| June 2019 | -0.8% | £317,311 |
| June 2018 | 0.1% | £319,786 |
| June 2017 | 6.2% | £319,329 |
| June 2016 | 12.4% | £300,648 |
| June 2015 | 11.4% | £267,376 |
| June 2014 | 13.4% | £239,965 |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £211,628 |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £206,295 |
| June 2011 | 1.9% | £201,730 |
| June 2010 | 14.1% | £198,028 |
| June 2009 | -14.1% | £173,482 |
| June 2008 | -1% | £201,989 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £204,041 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,742.
The Forge Close Rental Market has increased by 53.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £1,742pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.4% | £1,702pcm |
| June 2024 | 9% | £1,647pcm |
| June 2023 | 13.7% | £1,511pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.4% | £1,329pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.6% | £1,226pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £1,161pcm |
| June 2019 | 0% | £1,140pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.4% | £1,139pcm |
| June 2017 | 2% | £1,155pcm |
| June 2016 | 8% | £1,132pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.5% | £1,048pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.6% | £967pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £924pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.3% | £901pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.8% | £872pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.1% | £840pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.7% | £791pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.9% | £839pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £823pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 31st January 2025 for £395,000 and since then the market in the area has remained stable. The street has had a total of 6 sales since 1995.
Forge Close, Hitchin, SG5 has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2025£395,000 | 3 Bed House1, Forge Close, Hitchin, SG5 1QP1, Forge Close, Hitchin, SG5 1QP
- Sold Mar 2022£370,000 | 3 Bed House6, Forge Close, Hitchin, SG5 1QP6, Forge Close, Hitchin, SG5 1QP
- Sold Oct 2019£285,000 | 3 Bed House3, Forge Close, Hitchin, SG5 1QP3, Forge Close, Hitchin, SG5 1QP
- Sold Aug 2016£294,620 | 3 Bed House1, Forge Close, Hitchin, SG5 1QP1, Forge Close, Hitchin, SG5 1QP
- Sold Jun 2007£160,000 | 3 Bed House3, Forge Close, Hitchin, SG5 1QP3, Forge Close, Hitchin, SG5 1QP
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2025£395,000 | 3 Bed House1, Forge Close, Hitchin, SG5 1QP1, Forge Close, Hitchin, SG5 1QP
- Sold Mar 2022£370,000 | 3 Bed House6, Forge Close, Hitchin, SG5 1QP6, Forge Close, Hitchin, SG5 1QP
- Sold Aug 2016£294,620 | 3 Bed House1, Forge Close, Hitchin, SG5 1QP1, Forge Close, Hitchin, SG5 1QP
Nearby Streets
Forge Close, Hitchin, SG5 is the 62nd largest and the 111th most expensive street in the SG5 area.
- Garden Row, Hitchin, SG516 Addresses|34 m away
- Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5206 Addresses|57 m away
- Verulam Road, Hitchin, SG538 Addresses|66 m away
- St. Annes Road, Hitchin, SG525 Addresses|90 m away
- Chapel Row, Hitchin, SG510 Addresses|100 m away
- Florence Street, Hitchin, SG596 Addresses|120 m away
Property Types
- 3 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (3)
- mid-century house (1)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 4 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (1)
- No EPC (2)
Schools Nearby
- St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin500 m away
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy700 m away
- Highbury Infant School and Nursery800 m away
- Hitchin Boys' School600 m away
- Hitchin Girls' School600 m away
- The Priory School1.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Forge Close, Hitchin, SG5 - SG5 1QP is Hitchin station, which is 500 metres away.
- Hitchin|500 m away
- Letchworth Garden City|4.1 km away
- Baldock|7.2 km away
