Forge Close - WA8 5HJ
Key Street Insights
Forge Close is a residential street with 10 addresses.
It ranks as the 255th largest and 748th most expensive of the 948 streets in the WA8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 10 properties: 10 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £314,391
- 10 Year change
- up 47.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,249pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £276/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Forge Close is a residential street with 10 addresses.
It ranks as the 255th largest and 748th most expensive of the 948 streets in the WA8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 10 properties: 10 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £314,391
- 10 Year change
- up 47.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,249pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £276/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Forge Close, Widnes, WA8
- 1 Forge Close
House
- 2 Forge Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Forge Close
House
- 4 Forge Close
House
- 5 Forge Close
4 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Forge Close sold for £410,000 on 27th May 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 2.3%.
The current average value in the street is £314,391.
The Forge Close Sales Market has increased by 47.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.8% | £314,391 |
| June 2025 | 2.2% | £308,902 |
| June 2024 | 3.4% | £302,131 |
| June 2023 | 3.3% | £292,148 |
| June 2022 | 9.7% | £282,805 |
| June 2021 | 8.8% | £257,689 |
| June 2020 | 4.1% | £236,853 |
| June 2019 | 1.8% | £227,456 |
| June 2018 | 2.4% | £223,541 |
| June 2017 | 2.5% | £218,373 |
| June 2016 | 4.4% | £212,959 |
| June 2015 | 3.3% | £203,965 |
| June 2014 | 4.2% | £197,471 |
| June 2013 | -0.6% | £189,596 |
| June 2012 | 0.1% | £190,744 |
| June 2011 | -0.7% | £190,569 |
| June 2010 | 6% | £191,970 |
| June 2009 | -7.9% | £181,092 |
| June 2008 | -3.4% | £196,596 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £203,482 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,249.
The Forge Close Rental Market has increased by 52.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.2% | £1,249pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £1,234pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.3% | £1,181pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.4% | £1,101pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.7% | £1,006pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.1% | £926pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.3% | £856pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.3% | £845pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.7% | £834pcm |
| June 2017 | 1% | £828pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.9% | £820pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.9% | £789pcm |
| June 2014 | 1% | £767pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.4% | £760pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.8% | £757pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.2% | £744pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.7% | £720pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.2% | £695pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.1% | £718pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £704pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 27th May 2025 for £410,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.3%. The street has had a total of 11 sales since 1995.
Forge Close, Widnes, WA8 has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2025£410,000 | 5 Bed House6, Forge Close, Widnes, WA8 5HJ6, Forge Close, Widnes, WA8 5HJ
- Sold Apr 2021£370,000 | 5 Bed House6, Forge Close, Widnes, WA8 5HJ6, Forge Close, Widnes, WA8 5HJ
- Sold Aug 2016£160,000 | 3 Bed House2, Forge Close, Widnes, WA8 5HJ2, Forge Close, Widnes, WA8 5HJ
- Sold Jul 2016£280,000 | 5 Bed House6, Forge Close, Widnes, WA8 5HJ6, Forge Close, Widnes, WA8 5HJ
- Sold Oct 2015£220,000 | 4 Bed House9, Forge Close, Widnes, WA8 5HJ9, Forge Close, Widnes, WA8 5HJ
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
Nearby Streets
Forge Close, Widnes, WA8 is the 255th largest and the 748th most expensive street in the WA8 area.
- Cronton Road, Widnes, WA858 Addresses|56 m away
- Wheatfield Road, Widnes, WA844 Addresses|113 m away
- Smithy Close, Widnes, WA828 Addresses|119 m away
- Smithy Lane, Cronton, Widnes, WA866 Addresses|165 m away
- Lambourn Avenue, Widnes, WA844 Addresses|173 m away
- Malton Close, Widnes, WA811 Addresses|202 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (2)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 4 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (3)
- No EPC (6)
Schools Nearby
- Cronton Church of England Primary Academy200 m away
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery400 m away
- All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.2 km away
- Ormiston Chadwick Academy1.9 km away
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School2.3 km away
- Wade Deacon High School2.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Forge Close, Widnes, WA8 - WA8 5HJ is Hough Green station, which is 2.0 kilometres away.
- Hough Green|2.0 km away
- Widnes|2.3 km away
- Rainhill|3.1 km away
