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21 Forest Drive, Keston, BR2 6EE

EPC B3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
578 m²
6222 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band H
Overview

About 21 Forest Drive

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

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

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

  • Bedrooms5
Energy

Energy performance

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

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Dec 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2013from Dec 2011
EPC improved fromE54toB84
Heating Controls
FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Forest Drive, Keston, BR2 6EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Forest Drive sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

  1. Nov 2012
    Demolition And RebuildHeritage
    In report

    Demolition of existing dwellinghouse CONSERVATION AREA CONSENT

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    12/02380/CAC
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2012
    Full
    In report

    Replacement 5 bedroom detached dwelling house with integral garage swimming pool.

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    12/02379/FULL1
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2012.

Current estimate

£3,579,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.6% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£3,518,000

Growth on file: 12.6% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 June 2018Most recent

    £3,518,000

    +113.2%over 6 years
  2. 7 February 2012

    £1,650,000

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.

EPC Rating for 21 Forest Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,087

Street avg £5,302

Above

Floor Area

578 m²

Street avg 390 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 10.9 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

8 years

Street avg 11 years

On par
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 21 Forest Drive, Keston, BR2 6EE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.