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Forge Close is a residential street with 6 addresses.
It ranks as the 63rd largest and 114th most expensive of the 504 streets in the SG5 area. The dominant property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The street contains a total of 6 properties: 6 houses.
Forge Close is a residential street with 6 addresses.
It ranks as the 63rd largest and 114th most expensive of the 504 streets in the SG5 area. The dominant property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The street contains a total of 6 properties: 6 houses.
Sale prices range from £346,729 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (688 ft2) to £422,143 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,011 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,617 pcm for 3 bed houses to £1,901 pcm for 3 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 5.4% and 5.6%.
The average value per square foot is £478.
The last sale on Forge Close sold for £395,000 on 31st January 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the street is £374,805.
The Forge Close Sales Market has increased by 25.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -1.5% | £374,805 |
| April 2025 | 1% | £380,508 |
| April 2024 | 0.2% | £376,869 |
| April 2023 | 4% | £376,189 |
| April 2022 | 5.7% | £361,754 |
| April 2021 | 5.8% | £342,187 |
| April 2020 | 2.3% | £323,544 |
| April 2019 | -1.4% | £316,231 |
| April 2018 | 0.2% | £320,729 |
| April 2017 | 7.3% | £320,143 |
| April 2016 | 12.6% | £298,417 |
| April 2015 | 12.2% | £264,938 |
| April 2014 | 12.2% | £236,192 |
| April 2013 | 4.8% | £210,533 |
| April 2012 | 1.1% | £200,945 |
| April 2011 | 2.8% | £198,800 |
| April 2010 | 12% | £193,449 |
| April 2009 | -17.8% | £172,702 |
| April 2008 | 5.7% | £210,044 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £198,741 |
The current average rental value in the street is £1,725.
The Forge Close Rental Market has increased by 54.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 1.9% | £1,725pcm |
| April 2025 | 4.3% | £1,692pcm |
| April 2024 | 10.2% | £1,623pcm |
| April 2023 | 13.2% | £1,473pcm |
| April 2022 | 8% | £1,302pcm |
| April 2021 | 5.3% | £1,205pcm |
| April 2020 | 1.5% | £1,144pcm |
| April 2019 | 0% | £1,127pcm |
| April 2018 | -2.2% | £1,127pcm |
| April 2017 | 3.4% | £1,152pcm |
| April 2016 | 8.8% | £1,114pcm |
| April 2015 | 7.9% | £1,024pcm |
| April 2014 | 3.6% | £950pcm |
| April 2013 | 4.4% | £917pcm |
| April 2012 | 4.2% | £878pcm |
| April 2011 | 3.5% | £843pcm |
| April 2010 | 4.1% | £814pcm |
| April 2009 | -6.4% | £782pcm |
| April 2008 | 3.6% | £836pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £806pcm |
The last sale was on 31st January 2025 for £395,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.7%. 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.
Forge Close, Hitchin, SG5 is the 63rd largest and the 114th most expensive street in the SG5 area.
There is 1 postcode on Forge Close, Hitchin, SG5.
The closest station to Forge Close, Hitchin, SG5 is Hitchin station which is 500 metres away.
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According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around Forge Close, Hitchin, SG5, 35.2% of property is privately rented and 28.6% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around Forge Close, Hitchin, SG5, 19.6% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 50.8% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around Forge Close, Hitchin, SG5, the average age was 38 and the most common age was 32.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around Forge Close, Hitchin, SG5, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around Forge Close, Hitchin, SG5, there are an average of 1.1 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.