31 Forest Drive, Keston, BR2 6EE
About 31 Forest Drive
31 Forest Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Keston (BR2 6EE). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63).
8 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch, partial demolition and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 192 m² it sits well below the postcode median (373 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£915/sq ft) was about 234.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £1,890,000.
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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
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
31 Forest Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jul 2025PorchFullIn report
Demolition of the existing carport and conservatory. Removal of chimney. Construction of single storey front/side extension incorporating new garage. Enlargement of front porch and steps. Two storey rear extension with balcony and elevational alterations including new rooflight and window and doors.
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01421/FULL6
- Jun 2016Garage ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of garage to habitable accommodation
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01901/FULL6
What's in 31 Forest Drive, Keston, BR2 6EE's planning history?
6 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
31 Forest Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,960,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,890,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 January 2024Most recent
£1,890,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 6EE: £1,725,000 (2025–2020).
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Versus other Forest Drive homes
Price per m² for 31 Forest Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£9,844
Street avg £5,067
Floor Area
192 m²
Street avg 412 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 10.8 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