What type of property is 15 Forest Drive, BR2 6EE?

15 Forest Drive, BR2 6EE is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 15 Forest Drive, BR2 6EE last change hands?

15 Forest Drive, BR2 6EE last sold for £1,780,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £1,050,000 in June 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 15 Forest Drive, BR2 6EE appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 2007 and September 2020, 15 Forest Drive, BR2 6EE rose from £1,050,000 to £1,780,000, a change of £730,000. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 15 Forest Drive, BR2 6EE?

The current EPC rating for 15 Forest Drive, BR2 6EE is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. It has dropped from a C recorded in March 2009 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Forest Drive, BR2 6EE?

15 Forest Drive, BR2 6EE has a recorded floor area of 372 m² (4,004 sq ft), around 74 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BR2 6EE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Forest Drive, BR2 6EE heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Forest Drive, BR2 6EE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 15 Forest Drive, BR2 6EE?

15 Forest Drive, BR2 6EE has 3 approved extension applications on file including rear extension and side and rear extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 15 Forest Drive, BR2 6EE?

15 Forest Drive, BR2 6EE is in council tax band H. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 15 Forest Drive, BR2 6EE located?

15 Forest Drive, BR2 6EE sits in Keston. It falls within the BR2 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

How safe is the area around 15 Forest Drive, BR2 6EE?

Police records around 15 Forest Drive, BR2 6EE show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 15 Forest Drive, BR2 6EE?

The closest primary school to 15 Forest Drive, BR2 6EE is Keston Church of England Primary School (795m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ravens Wood School (773m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 15 Forest Drive, BR2 6EE?

The closest bus stop to 15 Forest Drive, BR2 6EE is Rushley Close, 271m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Forest Drive, Keston, BR2 6EE

3 sales on record10 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

372 m²

4004 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band H

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Forest Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

15 Forest Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Keston (BR2 6EE). It has a recorded floor area of 372 m² (around 4004 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.

10 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,274,000 is 27.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£445/sq ft) was about 62.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,780,000 in September 2020.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms4
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

15 Forest Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2019

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

22.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Forest Drive, Keston, BR2 6EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Forest Drive has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

Jul 2023
ExtensionConditions
In report
Minor Material Amendment under S73 to planning application ref: 21/04116/RECON for single storey front porch extension, garage extension and two storey rear extension with juliet balcony roof light to the side and elevational alterations in order to amend Condition 2 to vary the approved plans and allow for the ground and first floor infill extension to be removed and to include two rooflights to the main roofslope.
Agent
Design United
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
21/04116/RECON1
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May 2023
ExtensionConditions
In report
Minor Material Amendment under S73 to planning application ref: 21/04116FULL6 (allowed on appeal) for single storey front porch extension, garage extension and two storey rear extension with juliet balcony roof light to the side and elevational alterations in order to amend Condition 2 to vary the approved plans and allow for changes to the approved design.
Agent
design united
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
21/04116/RECON
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What's in 15 Forest Drive, Keston, BR2 6EE's planning history?

8 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£2,274,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£1,780,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

17 September 2020Most recent
£1,780,000
+31.9%over 10 years
26 February 2010
£1,350,000
+28.6%over 2 years
12 June 2007
£1,050,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 6EE: £1,725,000 (2025–2021).

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Versus other Forest Drive homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 Forest Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,785

Street avg £5,383

On par

Floor Area

372 m²

Street avg 402 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

22.0 t/year

Street avg 10.2 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

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Full Keston report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Rushley Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Ravens Wood School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BR2 6EE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BR2 6EE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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