Forge Close, Hammerwich, Burntwood

House prices, sold prices and local information for WS7 0JH.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£307,290

5 sales

Price range

£246k – £376k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

19 Mar 2025

WS7 0JH

At a glance

House prices£307k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 5 min walkShenstone station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Forge Close, Hammerwich, Burntwood have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 19 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £307,290. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Forge Close compared

WS7 postcode area£293,376

Burntwood£293,376

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forge Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WS7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	5	£307,290	19 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Forge Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Forge Close WS7 0JH	19 Mar 2025	£375,500	Detached	Freehold
1, Forge Close WS7 0JH	2 Oct 2020	£325,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Forge Close WS7 0JH	20 Feb 2020	£289,950	Detached	Freehold
6, Forge Close WS7 0JH	6 Sep 2019	£300,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Forge Close WS7 0JH	4 Dec 2017	£246,000	Detached	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
6, Forge Close	£246,000 (Dec 2017) → £300,000 (Sep 2019)	+22% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Forge Close

Crime

28 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forge Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	14
Anti-social behaviour	4
Public order	3
Criminal damage & arson	2
Vehicle crime	2
Drugs	1

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

Flood risk

Forge Close is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

Bourne Brook (Tamworth) 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 Forge Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Fulfen Primary School 409 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
Highfields Primary Academy 205 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Ridgeway Primary Academy 608 pupils	Primary	0–11	Report	0.9 mi
Springhill Primary Academy 211 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
Chase Terrace Academy 1,172 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.3 mi
Erasmus Darwin Academy 1,112 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.4 mi
St Joseph & St Theresa Catholic Primary School 225 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
Chasetown Community School 81 pupils	Community special school	7–13	Report	1.5 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

Train stations

Shenstone station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
Lichfield City station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
Lichfield Trent Valley High Level station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Pingle Lane (adj, Burntwood Road) 1 min walk
Pingle Lane (opp, Burntwood Road) 1 min walk
Meerash Lane (by, Overton Lane) 7 min walk
Farewell Lane (opp, Lichfield Road) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

Darwin Medical Practice
Greenwood Health Centre, Lichfield Road, Burntwood · 0.4 mi
Salters Meadow Health Ctr
Rugeley Road, Chase Terrace, Burntwood · 1.5 mi
Parkside Medical Practice
Park View Centre, Chester Road North, Walsall · 2.0 mi
Holland Park Surgery
Park View Centre, Chester Road North, Walsall · 2.0 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 8 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	83.1%	62.5%
Private rented	11.9%	20.3%
Social rented	5.1%	17.1%
Households	673

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	30.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,585

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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