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Forge Wood Close, Congleton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Forge Wood Close, Congleton · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/congleton-cheshire-east/forge-wood-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CW12 4DR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£490,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2019)
£345,580
20 sales
Price range
£98k – £616k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Jul 2026
CW12 4DR

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At a glance

House prices£346k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station33 min walkCongleton station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold88% freeholdAcross 25 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

20 property sales on Forge Wood Close, Congleton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £490,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £394,596. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 65% detached, 30% semi-detached, 5% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Forge Wood Close range from £98,100 to £616,000. 88% of homes sold here were freehold and 12% leasehold.

House prices on Forge Wood Close compared

CW12 postcode area£308,946
Congleton£308,946
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forge Wood Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CW12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2019: £354,172 (9 sales)2019£354k2020: £399,950 (1 sales)2020£400k2021: £280,000 (1 sales)2021£280k2022: £249,500 (2 sales)2022£250k2023: £345,033 (3 sales)2023£345k2025: £340,000 (3 sales)2025£340k2026: £490,000 (1 sales)2026£490k

Tenure: 88% freehold and 12% leasehold across 25 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached13£394,59624 Jul 2026
Semi-detached6£260,3084 Jul 2025
Terraced1£220,00025 Mar 2022

Sold prices on Forge Wood Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Forge Wood Close CW12 4DR 24 Jul 2026£490,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Forge Wood Close CW12 4DR 29 Aug 2025£616,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Forge Wood Close CW12 4DR 4 Jul 2025£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Forge Wood Close CW12 4DR 17 Apr 2025£99,000 DetachedLeasehold
15, Forge Wood Close CW12 4DR 29 Jun 2023£542,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Forge Wood Close CW12 4DR 21 Jun 2023£395,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Forge Wood Close CW12 4DR 13 Feb 2023£98,100 DetachedLeasehold
1, Forge Wood Close CW12 4DR 6 Jun 2022£279,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Forge Wood Close CW12 4DR 25 Mar 2022£220,000 TerracedLeasehold
5, Forge Wood Close CW12 4DR 28 Jun 2021£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Forge Wood Close CW12 4DR 31 Jan 2020£399,950 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Forge Wood Close CW12 4DR 24 Dec 2019£239,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
11, Forge Wood Close CW12 4DR 20 Dec 2019£399,950 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Forge Wood Close CW12 4DR 8 Nov 2019£239,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
15, Forge Wood Close CW12 4DR 19 Jul 2019£409,950 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Forge Wood Close CW12 4DR 12 Jul 2019£499,950 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Forge Wood Close CW12 4DR 27 Jun 2019£319,950 Detached New buildFreehold
16, Forge Wood Close CW12 4DR 31 May 2019£509,950 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Forge Wood Close CW12 4DR 24 May 2019£217,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
10, Forge Wood Close CW12 4DR 15 Mar 2019£113,650 Terraced New buildFreehold
2, Forge Wood Close CW12 4DR 15 Mar 2019£107,520 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, Forge Wood Close CW12 4DR 15 Mar 2019£107,520 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, Forge Wood Close CW12 4DR 15 Mar 2019£113,650 Terraced New buildFreehold
8, Forge Wood Close CW12 4DR 15 Mar 2019£113,650 Terraced New buildFreehold
12, Forge Wood Close CW12 4DR 1 Mar 2019£349,950 Detached New buildFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
12, Forge Wood Close £349,950 (Mar 2019) → £490,000 (Jul 2026) +40%
over 7 yrs
14, Forge Wood Close £499,950 (Jul 2019) → £616,000 (Aug 2025) +23%
over 6 yrs
3, Forge Wood Close £239,950 (Nov 2019) → £305,000 (Jul 2025) +27%
over 6 yrs
2, Forge Wood Close £107,520 (Mar 2019) → £98,100 (Feb 2023) → £99,000 (Apr 2025) -8%
over 6 yrs
15, Forge Wood Close £409,950 (Jul 2019) → £542,000 (Jun 2023) +32%
over 4 yrs
7, Forge Wood Close £319,950 (Jun 2019) → £395,000 (Jun 2023) +23%
over 4 yrs
1, Forge Wood Close £217,950 (May 2019) → £279,000 (Jun 2022) +28%
over 3 yrs
8, Forge Wood Close £113,650 (Mar 2019) → £220,000 (Mar 2022) +94%
over 3 yrs
5, Forge Wood Close £239,950 (Dec 2019) → £280,000 (Jun 2021) +17%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Forge Wood Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School 183 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Aidenswood School 3 pupils Other independent special school 11–17 Report 0.5 mi
The Quinta Primary School 491 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Marlfields Primary School 177 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Black Firs Primary School 372 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Congleton High School 1,174 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
Eaton Bank Academy 1,062 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.0 mi
Daven Primary School 137 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 1.1 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Congleton station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
  • Goostrey station 5.5 mi · 1 hr 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Congleton Retail Park (opp, Barn Road) 7 min walk
  • Naseby Road (opp, Longdown Road) 7 min walk
  • Viking Park (o/s, Barn Road) 7 min walk
  • Waggon & Horses (opp, Holmes Chapel Road) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Readesmoor Medical Group Practice
    29-29A West Street, Congleton · 0.6 mi
  • Meadowside Medical Centre
    Mountbatten Way, Congleton · 0.7 mi
  • Lawton House Surgery
    Bromley Road, Congleton · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Congleton · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi 2 Albion Road, Congleton · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Congleton W Rd Express · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Congleton Superstore · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • West Heath Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • West Street (dental Surgery) · 0.6 mi
  • Moody Terrace Dental Practice · 0.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.1%62.5%
Private rented10.0%20.3%
Social rented11.9%17.1%
Households948

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6455.6%64.1%
Aged 65+31.1%18.6%
Residents1,931

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks86%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks92%92%

Share of homes across Cheshire East with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Forge Wood Close

Ethnic group

HereCheshire East
White97.2%94.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.4%1.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.9%2.4%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%0.6%

Religion

HereCheshire East
Christian56.3%54.3%
No religion36.9%37.7%
Not answered5.6%5.5%
Buddhist0.5%0.3%
Muslim0.4%1%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Hindu0.1%0.5%
Jewish0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereCheshire East
Born in the UK96.1%91.7%
Born outside the UK3.9%8.3%

Highest qualification

HereCheshire East
Level 4 qualifications and above30.7%37.6%
No qualifications20.7%15%
Level 3 qualifications16.6%16.8%
Level 2 qualifications12.8%13.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.5%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.9%
Other qualifications2.4%2.3%

General health

HereCheshire East
Very good health44.7%49.8%
Good health33.5%33.3%
Fair health15.8%12.1%
Bad health4.5%3.6%
Very bad health1.5%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereCheshire East
1 car or van in household45.1%41%
2 cars or vans in household28.9%33.3%
No cars or vans in household16.5%14.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.5%11.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Cheshire East.

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