21 Forest Drive, Keston, BR2 6EE
About 21 Forest Drive
21 Forest Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Keston (BR2 6EE). It has a recorded floor area of 578 m² (around 6222 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (December 2013) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in December 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 578 m² the property is well over the postcode median (354 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2012–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£565/sq ft) was about 102.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £3,518,000 in June 2018.
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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
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
21 Forest Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Dec 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
21 Forest Drive sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Nov 2012Demolition And RebuildHeritageIn report
Demolition of existing dwellinghouse CONSERVATION AREA CONSENT
Conservation Area- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/02380/CAC
- Nov 2012FullIn report
Replacement 5 bedroom detached dwelling house with integral garage swimming pool.
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/02379/FULL1
What's in 21 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2012.
£3,579,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.6% per year over 6 years.
£3,518,000
Growth on file: 12.6% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
18 June 2018Most recent
£3,518,000
+113.2%over 6 years7 February 2012
£1,650,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 6EE: £1,725,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 21 Forest Drive, in one report
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Versus other Forest Drive homes
EPC Rating for 21 Forest Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,087
Street avg £5,302
Floor Area
578 m²
Street avg 390 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 10.9 t/year
Years Held
8 years
Street avg 11 years
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
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