What kind of home is Forge Cottage, Ashford Road, ME14 4AE?

Forge Cottage, Ashford Road, ME14 4AE is a semi-detached house.

When did Forge Cottage, Ashford Road, ME14 4AE last change hands?

Forge Cottage, Ashford Road, ME14 4AE last sold for £310,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £410,000 in August 2019, so prices have been falling over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Forge Cottage, Ashford Road, ME14 4AE?

Across 2 sales between August 2019 and September 2021, Forge Cottage, Ashford Road, ME14 4AE fell from £410,000 to £310,000, a change of £100,000. That works out to roughly -12.9% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Forge Cottage, Ashford Road, ME14 4AE have?

The current EPC rating for Forge Cottage, Ashford Road, ME14 4AE is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Forge Cottage, Ashford Road, ME14 4AE?

Forge Cottage, Ashford Road, ME14 4AE has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft). That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME14 4AE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Forge Cottage, Ashford Road, ME14 4AE use?

The latest EPC at Forge Cottage, Ashford Road, ME14 4AE records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Forge Cottage, Ashford Road, ME14 4AE in?

Forge Cottage, Ashford Road, ME14 4AE sits in Weavering, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME14 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around Forge Cottage, Ashford Road, ME14 4AE?

Police records around Forge Cottage, Ashford Road, ME14 4AE show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (383% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Forge Cottage, Ashford Road, ME14 4AE?

The closest primary school to Forge Cottage, Ashford Road, ME14 4AE is Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School (403m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is School of Science and Technology Maidstone (458m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Forge Cottage, Ashford Road, ME14 4AE?

The closest bus stop to Forge Cottage, Ashford Road, ME14 4AE is Weavering Street, 106m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Forge Cottage, Ashford Road, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 4AE

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About Forge Cottage

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

Forge Cottage is a semi-detached house in Weavering, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 4AE). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (July 2021) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

At 98 m² it's 26.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (134 m² median across 5 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2019–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -12.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £362,000 is 16.8% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £310,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Forge Cottage's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Forge Cottage, Ashford Road, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 4AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Forge Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£362,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -12.9% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£310,000

Growth on file: -12.9% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

1 September 2021Most recent
£310,000
-24.4%over 2 years
21 August 2019
£410,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 4AE: £490,000 (2021–2007).

Nearby sales in ME14 4AE

On the street

Versus other Ashford Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Forge Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,163

Street avg £3,406

Below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Full Maidstone report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Weavering Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME14 4AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 4AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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