7 Forest Ridge, Keston, BR2 6EG
About 7 Forest Ridge
7 Forest Ridge is a five-bedroom detached house in Keston (BR2 6EG). It has a recorded floor area of 528 m² (around 5683 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
9 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 5 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£493/sq ft) was about 25.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
Know exactly what you're buying at 7 Forest Ridge
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
7 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Nov 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 7 Forest Ridge was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Feb 2022RenovationFullIn report
Replacement flat roof over pool including new lantern rooflight
- Agent
- A.D.Architectural Design Ltd
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/05787/FULL6
- Aug 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension to pool building to provide gym room. Replacement flat roof over pool including new lantern rooflight
- Agent
- A.D.Architectural Design Ltd
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02034/FULL6
What's in 7 Forest Ridge, Keston, BR2 6EG's planning history?
7 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
7 Forest Ridge has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.
£2,837,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 11 years.
£2,800,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
30 May 2017Most recent
£2,800,000
+21.7%over 9 years1 July 2007
£2,300,000
+64.3%over 1 year5 April 2006
£1,400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 6EG: £3,600,000 (2024–2018).
Everything we know about 7 Forest Ridge, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Is something wrong with it?
- Is the agent's story true?
- Will it hold its value?
Versus other Forest Ridge homes
7 Forest Ridge outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,303
Street avg £6,377
Floor Area
528 m²
Street avg 617 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 18.1 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