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According to the public record, 5, Forge Close, Saxmundham is a mid-century house with 947 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 188 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for 5, Forge Close, Saxmundham is £218,924 and the estimated rental value is £1,137 per month.
Forge Close, Benhall, Saxmundham, IP17 is located in the borough of East Suffolk within the IP17 postal district.
5, Forge Close, Saxmundham has no records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated December 2024.
We combine this information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low accuracy.
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 5, Forge Close, Saxmundham is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £229,871 and a rental value of £1,194 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £203,600 and a rental value of £1,057 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 5 Forge Close Saxmundham has decreased by an estimated £9,520 (4.3%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £33 per month (2.9%), giving an expected gross yield of 6.2%.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 5, Forge Close, Saxmundham sits on a plot of 188m2.
We have plot size data on 9 out of 11 other houses in the postcode and 5, Forge Close, Saxmundham sits on the 6th largest plot.
5, Forge Close, Saxmundham has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 12 Dec 2024.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Electric storage heaters.
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 5, Forge Close, Saxmundham within a radius of 2.0 kilometres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 3, Festival Close, Saxmundham, IP17 1HQ, a freehold house which sold for £285,000 on the 9th September 2024.
Read more about house prices in IP17.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Forge Close, Benhall, Saxmundham, IP17 has a total of 11 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 5, Forge Close, Saxmundham is the 5th largest and the 5th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £136k less expensive than the average property in IP17.
The closest station to 5, Forge Close, Saxmundham is Saxmundham station which is 1.7 kilometres away.
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 5, Forge Close, Saxmundham, 53.3% of property is privately owned outright and 19.0% is socially rented.
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 5, Forge Close, Saxmundham, 12.7% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 27.7% 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 5, Forge Close, Saxmundham, the average age was 46.7 and the most common age was 72.
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 5, Forge Close, Saxmundham, 0.7% 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 5, Forge Close, Saxmundham, there are an average of 1.5 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.