23 Forest Drive, Keston, BR2 6EE
About 23 Forest Drive
23 Forest Drive is a property in Keston (BR2 6EE). It has council tax band H.
Held since July 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Across 1995–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 29.5% 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
- May 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Beech Tree - Crown reduce height and average radial spread by of tree by 2.5m. Reduce lowest branch originating at 12m and protruding east over garden, by no more than 4m to previous reduction points. Remove major deadwood from crown.
- Agent
- Down to Earth Trees Ltd
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01784/TREE
- Aug 2012Tree WorksTreesIn report
reduce the heights of both stems by approx. 4m (approx. 30%) to secondary live growing points and cable brace 1 twin stemmed beech in the rear garden.
- Agent
- Down to Earth Trees Ltd
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/02292/TREE
What's in 23 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 1995.
£700,000
Growth on file: 29.5% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
28 July 1999Most recent
£700,000
+169.2%over 3 years13 June 1996
£260,000
28 September 1995
£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