What type of property is Forest Garden Cottage, TN16 1QE?

Forest Garden Cottage, TN16 1QE is a detached house.

How energy efficient is Forest Garden Cottage, TN16 1QE?

The current EPC rating for Forest Garden Cottage, TN16 1QE is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in May 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Forest Garden Cottage, TN16 1QE?

Forest Garden Cottage, TN16 1QE has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (1,959 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is Forest Garden Cottage, TN16 1QE heated?

The latest EPC at Forest Garden Cottage, TN16 1QE records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Forest Garden Cottage, TN16 1QE located?

Forest Garden Cottage, TN16 1QE sits in Toys Hill, Westerham, Westerham. It falls within the TN16 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around Forest Garden Cottage, TN16 1QE?

Police records around Forest Garden Cottage, TN16 1QE 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.

Which schools serve Forest Garden Cottage, TN16 1QE?

The closest primary school to Forest Garden Cottage, TN16 1QE is Ide Hill Church of England Primary School (1.3km).

What transport links are near Forest Garden Cottage, TN16 1QE?

The closest bus stop to Forest Garden Cottage, TN16 1QE is Tally Ho Cottages, 378m away. In total there are 13 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Forest Garden Cottage, Toys Hill, Westerham, TN16 1QE

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

182 m²

1959 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Forest Garden Cottage

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

Forest Garden Cottage is a detached house in Toys Hill, Westerham, Westerham (TN16 1QE). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 May 2024

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Forest Garden Cottage, Toys Hill, Westerham, TN16 1QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Forest Garden Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Forest Garden Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£926,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN16 1QE: £1,300,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in TN16 1QE

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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 Westerham district page.

Full Westerham report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Tally Ho Cottages — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Ide Hill Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN16 1QE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low

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