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9 Forest Ridge, Keston, BR2 6EG

5 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
13
From EPC
Floor area
806 m²
8676 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9 Forest Ridge

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

9 Forest Ridge is a detached house in Keston (BR2 6EG). It has a recorded floor area of 806 m² (around 8676 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £3,362,000 is 25.3% below the 2023 sale of £4,500,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£519/sq ft) was about 31.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 806 m² the property is well over the postcode median (494 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Sold June 2023 for £4,500,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

9 Forest Ridge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
20.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2011from Oct 2008
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
0%40%

More low energy lighting installed

Dec 2018from Aug 2011
EPC improved fromC77toD65
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
40%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Forest Ridge, Keston, BR2 6EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Forest Ridge sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

  1. Mar 2012
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    T1 - remove 5 heavily extended lower limbs and reduce limb to the south by 4 metres of 1 sweet chestnut and T3 - to raise the canopy to 5 metres over No.9 and to reduce the overhanging branches by 25% of 1 sycamore, both on the left hand side of the rear garden. T2 - crown reduce by 20% 1 beech on the right hand side of the rear garden. T4 - fell 1 hawthorn adjacent to the property and T5 - fell 1 laburnum, both on the right hand side of the front garden. T6 - to raise the canopy to 5 metres of 1 beech adjacant to road.

    Agent
    Chartwell Tree Consultants
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    12/00520/TREE
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2006
    Full
    In report

    2.6 metre high front gates and piers with additional landscaping

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    06/03586/FULL1
    View planning record

What's in 9 Forest Ridge, Keston, BR2 6EG's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 9 Forest Ridge was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£3,362,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£4,500,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 June 2023Most recent

    £4,500,000

    +25.0%over 2 years
  2. 18 April 2021

    £3,600,000

    +7.8%over 7 years
  3. 31 October 2013

    £3,340,000

    -4.6%over 6 years
  4. 2 July 2007

    £3,500,000

    +218.2%over 3 years
  5. 27 April 2004

    £1,100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 6EG: £2,500,000 (2024–2014).

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On the street

Versus other Forest Ridge homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

9 Forest Ridge outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,583

Street avg £6,342

Above

Floor Area

806 m²

Street avg 589 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

13 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

20.0 t/year

Street avg 17.4 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Keston district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BR2 6EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BR2 6EG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BR2 6EG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 9 Forest Ridge, Keston, BR2 6EG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.