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2 Forge Cottages, The Green, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4DU

Listed building
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
75 m²
804 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Forge Cottages

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

2 Forge Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 4DU). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 804 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £380,000 sits 58.3% above the 2012 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 19.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 14 years since the last transfer (June 2012).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Forge Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildListed building

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Forge Cottages, The Green, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Forge Cottages has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£380,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£240,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 June 2012Most recent

    £240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 4DU: £389,950 (2022–2012).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Forge Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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£464k

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£519k

1 Aldington Road, Bearsted

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bearsted Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Thurnham Church of England Infant School. 8 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 ME14 4DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME14 4DU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 4DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

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 2 Forge Cottages, The Green, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4DU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.