Key Street Insights
Forton is a residential street with 76 addresses.
It ranks as the 384th largest and 342nd most expensive of the 406 streets in the TA20 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 76 properties: 48 houses and 28 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £561,755
- 10 Year change
- up 33.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,644pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £312/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.5%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Forton is a residential street with 76 addresses.
It ranks as the 384th largest and 342nd most expensive of the 406 streets in the TA20 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 76 properties: 48 houses and 28 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £561,755
- 10 Year change
- up 33.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,644pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £312/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.5%/year/yr
Explore Properties on Forton, Chard, TA20
- 1 Hillside Cottages Chard
3 Bed Period House
- 1 Sunshine Cottages Chard
2 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Forton sold for £325,000 on 29th April 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the street is £561,755.
The Forton Sales Market has increased by 33.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.5% | £561,755 |
| June 2025 | -1.2% | £564,674 |
| June 2024 | -0.7% | £571,339 |
| June 2023 | 1.1% | £575,586 |
| June 2022 | 10.2% | £569,345 |
| June 2021 | 9.5% | £516,694 |
| June 2020 | -0.5% | £471,851 |
| June 2019 | 3.1% | £474,185 |
| June 2018 | 4.4% | £460,133 |
| June 2017 | 4.5% | £440,621 |
| June 2016 | 5.1% | £421,703 |
| June 2015 | 3.9% | £401,070 |
| June 2014 | 1% | £386,042 |
| June 2013 | 4.3% | £382,388 |
| June 2012 | -1.1% | £366,643 |
| June 2011 | 0.5% | £370,609 |
| June 2010 | 2.7% | £368,937 |
| June 2009 | -5.2% | £359,119 |
| June 2008 | -4.7% | £378,812 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £397,475 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,644.
The Forton Rental Market has increased by 52.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.3% | £1,644pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.6% | £1,607pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.1% | £1,551pcm |
| June 2023 | 4.5% | £1,434pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.2% | £1,372pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.6% | £1,257pcm |
| June 2020 | 3% | £1,168pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.9% | £1,134pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £1,113pcm |
| June 2017 | 2% | £1,098pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.4% | £1,077pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.6% | £1,062pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.4% | £1,034pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.8% | £1,010pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.4% | £1,002pcm |
| June 2011 | 3% | £1,006pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.1% | £977pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.8% | £921pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.9% | £978pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £942pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 29th April 2026 for £325,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.2%.
Forton, Chard, TA20 has had 3 sales since 1995, 3 of them in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2026£325,000 | 3 Bed House1 Hillside Cottages, Chard, TA20 2NB1 Hillside Cottages, Chard, TA20 2NB
- Sold Apr 2026£442,000 | 4 Bed HouseMerriland, Chard, TA20 2LYMerriland, Chard, TA20 2LY
- Sold Feb 2026£155,000 | 2 Bed House3 Sunshine Cottages, Chard, TA20 2LZ3 Sunshine Cottages, Chard, TA20 2LZ
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2022£1,100,000 | 5 Bed HouseQueen Hill, Chard, TA20 4HWQueen Hill, Chard, TA20 4HW
- Sold Mar 2023£895,000 | 5 Bed HouseHarwood House, Manor Farm, Chard, TA20 2LZHarwood House, Manor Farm, Chard, TA20 2LZ
- Sold Dec 2015£765,000 | 5 Bed HouseGreystone House, Chard, TA20 2NAGreystone House, Chard, TA20 2NA
Nearby Streets
Forton, Chard, TA20 is the 384th largest and the 342nd most expensive street in the TA20 area.
- Blacklands Lane, Forton, Chard, TA205 Addresses|225 m away
- Cuffs Mead, Forton, Chard, TA207 Addresses|272 m away
- Old Orchard, Forton, Chard, TA2010 Addresses|321 m away
- Two Ash Hill, Chard, TA202 Addresses|875 m away
- Horn Lane, Chard, TA203 Addresses|921 m away
- The Drift, Forton, Chard, TA209 Addresses|995 m away
Sections of this street
There are 12 postcodes on Forton, Chard, TA20.
- House prices in TA20 2LU2 Addresses
- House prices in TA20 2NA14 Addresses
- House prices in TA20 4HN1 Address
- House prices in TA20 4HB8 Addresses
- House prices in TA20 2NB8 Addresses
- House prices in TA20 2LT2 Addresses
Property Types
- 20 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 15 modern houses built after 1980
- 9 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 3 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 28 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (20)
- modern house (15)
- mid-century house (9)
- house (1)
- early-century house (3)
- Unknown (28)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 46 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (1)
- E (5)
- B (7)
- F (5)
- C (9)
- G (2)
- D (17)
- No EPC (30)
Schools Nearby
- Avishayes Community Primary School2.2 km away
- Tatworth Primary School2.4 km away
- Manor Court Community Primary School2.5 km away
- Holyrood Academy2.9 km away
- Axe Valley Academy9.5 km away
- Wadham School10.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Forton, Chard, TA20 is Axminster station, which is 10.3 kilometres away.
- Axminster|10.3 km away
- Crewkerne|11.0 km away
- Honiton|19.1 km away
