Forest Lodge, Flat 5, Westerham Road, Keston, BR2 6HE
About Forest Lodge
Forest Lodge is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Keston (BR2 6HE). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft). At 160 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Forest Lodge (100–160 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (March 2017) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average.
At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Sold October 2022 for £845,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Forest Lodge has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£813,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 5 years.
£845,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
17 October 2022Most recent
£845,000
+24.3%over 4 years23 February 2018
£680,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 6HE: £580,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in BR2 6HE
The Firs, Westerham Road, Keston, BR2 6HE
Sold Mar 2022
£580,000Alder House, Flat 6, Westerham Road, Keston, BR2 6HE
Sold Jul 2021
£395,000Forest Lodge, The Gate House, Westerham Road, Keston, BR2 6HE
Sold Feb 2021
£875,000Alder House, Flat 1, Westerham Road, Keston, BR2 6HE
Sold May 2019
£182,000Forest Lodge, Flat 3, Westerham Road, Keston, BR2 6HE
Sold Apr 2018
£717,750
Everything we know about Forest Lodge, in one report
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Versus other Westerham Road homes
Forest Lodge is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,281
Street avg £5,317
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 111 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 8 years
Similar properties nearby
Flat 3, 81 Heathfield Road
BR2 6BB
Flat 4, 81 Heathfield Road
BR2 6BB
Alder House, Flat 3, Westerham Road
BR2 6HE
Forest Lodge, Flat 3, Westerham Road
BR2 6HE
Forest Lodge, Flat 6, Westerham Road
BR2 6HE
Alder House, Flat 4, Westerham Road
BR2 6HE
Flat 5, 81 Heathfield Road
BR2 6BB
Flat 1, 81 Heathfield Road
BR2 6BB
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
0.1 km
Rolinsden Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Keston Church of England Primary School. 14 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
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB