Lower Forge, Eardington, Bridgnorth

House prices, sold prices and local information for WV16 5LQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£315,000

3 sales

Price range

£115k – £450k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Sep 2023

WV16 5LQ

At a glance

House prices£315k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayCheck local bus routes SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband71% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Lower Forge, Eardington, Bridgnorth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Sep 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £247,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Lower Forge compared

WV16 postcode area£301,411

Bridgnorth£294,372

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lower Forge has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WV16 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£247,500	28 Sep 2023
Detached	1	£450,000	22 Dec 2021

Sold prices on Lower Forge

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
11, Lower Forge WV16 5LQ	28 Sep 2023	£380,000	Terraced	Freehold
Severn House Cottage, Lower Forge WV16 5LQ	22 Dec 2021	£450,000	Detached	Freehold
11, Lower Forge WV16 5LQ	2 Sep 2016	£115,000	Terraced	Freehold
9, Lower Forge WV16 5LQ	2 Sep 2016	£115,000	Other	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
11, Lower Forge	£115,000 (Sep 2016) → £380,000 (Sep 2023)	+230% over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lower Forge

Crime

1 crime was reported within about a mile of Lower Forge in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Lower Forge is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Severn in Shropshire Flood alert area
Brooks in the Wyre Forest Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Lower Forge

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Oldbury Wells School 740 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	2.3 mi
Castlefields Primary School 226 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	2.4 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

GP surgeries

Bridgnorth Medical Practice
Northgate, Bridgnorth · 2.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	78.2%	62.5%
Private rented	16.3%	20.3%
Social rented	5.5%	17.1%
Households	820

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	27.8%	18.6%
Residents	2,324

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	71%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	71%	80%
Gigabit-capable	71%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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