17 Forest Drive, Keston, BR2 6EE
About 17 Forest Drive
17 Forest Drive is a property in Keston (BR2 6EE). It has council tax band G.
Held since April 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 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. Across 1997–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 31.1% per year.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
17 Forest Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2008Tree WorksTreesIn report
Intention to fell 2 cypresses at side of house TREES IN CONSERVATION AREA
Conservation Area- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/01921/TREE
- Feb 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension
- Reference
- 02/04174/FULL1
What's in 17 Forest Drive, Keston, BR2 6EE's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
17 Forest Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£625,000
Growth on file: 31.1% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
27 April 2000Most recent
£625,000
+25.0%over 1 year29 April 1998
£500,000
+92.3%over 1 year29 January 1997
£260,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 6EE: £1,725,000 (2025–2021).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB