29 Forest Ridge, Keston, BR2 6EG
About 29 Forest Ridge
29 Forest Ridge is a five-bedroom detached house in Keston (BR2 6EG). It has a recorded floor area of 773 m² (around 8318 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band H. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a C (score 73). The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since February 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 773 m² the property is well over the postcode median (494 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 49.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £4,935,000 sits 59.2% above the 2003 sale of £3,100,000. 11 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 3 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
- LandYes
- Swimming poolYes
Energy performance
29 Forest Ridge'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 May 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
29 Forest Ridge has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Jun 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Norway Spruce on front right boundary (neighbours tree) - Crown raise by 4m and reduce remaining overhanging branches by up to 2m.T2 Pine on front right boundary - Crown raise by 4m.T3 Conifer group on front right boundary - Reduce in height by 1m and trim clients side as hard as practicable.T4 Conifer on front left boundary - Fell to ground level.T5 Oak on front left boundary (neighbours tree) - Remove overhanging branches.T6 Rowan on front left boundary - Cut back to boundary.T7 Ivy - Remove ivy from group of trees adjacent to the front left corner of the house.T8 Lawson Cypress on right boundary (neighbours tree) - Crown raise by 4m and reduce overhanging branches as much as possible without cutting into old wood.T9 Sycamore on right boundary (neighbours tree) - Reduce lateral growth over clients side by 2-3m and crown raise by 4m.T10 Pine (dead tree) on rear boundary - Fell to ground level.T11 Alder - (dead tree) on rear boundary - Fell to ground level.T12 Heavily leaning Alder x 2 on rear boundary - Fell to ground level.T13 Twin stemmed Alder in front of dead Pine - Fell to ground level.T14 Saplings in/on river bank - Fell to ground level.T15 0ak on rear boundary - Remove large limb overhanging garden.T17 Leyland Cypress on left boundary between buildings - Section fell to ground level.T18 Norway Maple on left boundary - Reduce lateral growth towards house by 2m and crown raise by 4m.
- Agent
- Tree Craft Ltd
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/02004/TREE
- Apr 2006Tree WorksTreesIn report
Intention to fell two leaning stems from two Alders in the rear gardenTREES IN CONSERVATION AREAS
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/01000/TREE
What's in 29 Forest Ridge, Keston, BR2 6EG's planning history?
9 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
29 Forest Ridge has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£4,935,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 49.8% per year over 2 years.
£3,100,000
Growth on file: 49.8% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
28 February 2003Most recent
£3,100,000
+156.2%over 2 years31 October 2000
£1,210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 6EG: £3,600,000 (2024–2018).
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Versus other Forest Ridge homes
On years held, 29 Forest Ridge stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,012
Street avg £6,539
Floor Area
773 m²
Street avg 592 m²
Habitable Rooms
16 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
22.0 t/year
Street avg 17.2 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
Keston Park Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Ravens Wood School. 16 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
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB