17 Forest Ridge, Keston, BR2 6EG
About 17 Forest Ridge
17 Forest Ridge is a detached house in Keston (BR2 6EG). It has a recorded floor area of 1394 m² (around 15005 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2021 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (April 2021) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in February 2010 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 Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 1394 m² the property is well over the postcode median (494 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £4,862,000 sits 58.1% above the 2013 sale of £3,075,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 48.8% below the postcode norm. 18 planning records sit against the property, 10 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension, a basement excavation and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (November 2013).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
17 Forest Ridge ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A tree works application was refused at 17 Forest Ridge in 2022.
- Nov 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Dead Yew at the front of the property - Dismantle and fell to ground level. Stump grind, removing grindings, rocks and a bit of soil away to leave a level finish.SUBJECT TO TPO 2729 (23.7.2021)
- Agent
- RWE Rural Services Ltd
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/03441/TPO
- Oct 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
Conifers on left hand side boundary - Trim back hard, remove dead stem of dwarf conifer.T2 Norway Maple at rear left hand corner - Reduce lateral overhang back to 2m inside path giving an overall 4m lateral shorten.T3 Dead Spruce on left hand corner - Remove.T4 Alder adjacent to T3 - Lift crown by removing bottom three minor limbs.Conifers on right hand side boundary - Trim growth from face and trim as separate trees as possible.Laurel behind the building - Trim growth from face.
- Agent
- RWE Rural Services Ltd
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/03442/TREE
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Sales history & valuation
17 Forest Ridge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£4,862,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£3,075,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 November 2013Most recent
£3,075,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 6EG: £3,600,000 (2024–2018).
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Versus other Forest Ridge homes
Price per m² for 17 Forest Ridge lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,206
Street avg £6,764
Floor Area
1394 m²
Street avg 530 m²
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 18.0 t/year
Years Held
13 years
Street avg 10 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
Keston Park Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Ravens Wood School. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB