19 Forest Drive, Keston, BR2 6EE
About 19 Forest Drive
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
19 Forest Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
19 Forest Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Dec 2012ExtensionFullIn 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
- Sept 2012ExtensionFullIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
£1,425,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.1% per year over 2 years.
£917,000
Growth on file: 0.1% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
12 December 2011Most recent
£917,000
24 August 2009
£915,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 6EE: £1,725,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 19 Forest Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Forest Drive homes
Habitable Rooms for 19 Forest Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,902
Street avg £5,438
Floor Area
235 m²
Street avg 409 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 10 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 11.0 t/year
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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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB