What kind of home is 1 Old Forge Cottages, High Street, TN16 1JA?

1 Old Forge Cottages, High Street, TN16 1JA is a detached house.

When did 1 Old Forge Cottages, High Street, TN16 1JA last change hands?

1 Old Forge Cottages, High Street, TN16 1JA last sold for £370,000 in December 2023, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £300,000 in June 2016, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Old Forge Cottages, High Street, TN16 1JA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2016 and December 2023, 1 Old Forge Cottages, High Street, TN16 1JA rose from £300,000 to £370,000, a change of £70,000. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Old Forge Cottages, High Street, TN16 1JA?

The current EPC rating for 1 Old Forge Cottages, High Street, TN16 1JA is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Old Forge Cottages, High Street, TN16 1JA?

1 Old Forge Cottages, High Street, TN16 1JA has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (420 sq ft). That makes it about 62% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TN16 1JA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Old Forge Cottages, High Street, TN16 1JA use?

The latest EPC at 1 Old Forge Cottages, High Street, TN16 1JA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Old Forge Cottages, High Street, TN16 1JA have?

1 Old Forge Cottages, High Street, TN16 1JA has 4 planning records on file (3 approved, 1 refused), most recent in October 2019. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Old Forge Cottages, High Street, TN16 1JA?

1 Old Forge Cottages, High Street, TN16 1JA is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Old Forge Cottages, High Street, TN16 1JA in?

1 Old Forge Cottages, High Street, TN16 1JA sits in Brasted, Westerham, Westerham. It falls within the TN16 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 1 Old Forge Cottages, High Street, TN16 1JA?

Police records around 1 Old Forge Cottages, High Street, TN16 1JA show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to 1 Old Forge Cottages, High Street, TN16 1JA?

The closest bus stop to 1 Old Forge Cottages, High Street, TN16 1JA is Chart Lane, 35m away. In total there are 24 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Old Forge Cottages, High Street, Brasted, Westerham, TN16 1JA

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

39 m²

420 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Old Forge Cottages

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

1 Old Forge Cottages is a detached house in Brasted, Westerham, Westerham (TN16 1JA). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.

Across 2016–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 is 18.1% below the 2023 sale of £370,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£881/sq ft) was about 181.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (105 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Sold December 2023 for £370,000.

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Risks

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Old Forge Cottages, High Street, Brasted, Westerham, TN16 1JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2019
Full
In report
Erection of a close boarded fence
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
19/00979/HOUSE
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Oct 2017
Conditions
In report
Details pursuant to condition 3 (Details of Windows and Doors) of SE/17/01661/LBCALT.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
17/03035/DETAIL
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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.

Current estimate

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£370,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

15 December 2023Most recent
£370,000
+23.3%over 7 years
14 June 2016
£300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN16 1JA: £467,500 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in TN16 1JA

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Old Forge Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£9,487

Street avg £4,423

Strongly above

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Chart Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN16 1JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN16 1JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.6dB

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