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19 Forest Drive, Keston, BR2 6EE

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
235 m²
2530 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 19 Forest Drive

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

19 Forest Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Keston (BR2 6EE). It has a recorded floor area of 235 m² (around 2530 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Today's modelled estimate of £1,425,000 sits 55.4% above the 2011 sale of £917,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 35.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 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. At 235 m² it sits well below the postcode median (373 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in December 2011, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms4
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2011from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromE41toD57
Hot Water
AverageVery Good

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Apr 2022from Mar 2011
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Forest Drive, Keston, BR2 6EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

19 Forest Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Dec 2012
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Part one/two storey side and rear extension

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    12/03462/FULL6
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2012
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Part one/two storey side and rear extension

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    12/01779/FULL6
    View planning record

What's in 19 Forest Drive, Keston, BR2 6EE's planning history?

3 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.
Current estimate

£1,425,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.1% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£917,000

Growth on file: 0.1% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 December 2011Most recent

    £917,000

  2. 24 August 2009

    £915,000

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

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On the street

Versus other Forest Drive homes

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

Habitable Rooms for 19 Forest Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,902

Street avg £5,438

Strongly below

Floor Area

235 m²

Street avg 409 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 10 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 11.0 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Keston district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for BR2 6EE

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 19 Forest Drive, Keston, BR2 6EE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.