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Forest Lodge, Grand View Avenue, Biggin Hill, Westerham, TN16 3XB

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
90 m²
967 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Forest Lodge

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

Forest Lodge is a three-bedroom detached house in Biggin Hill, Westerham, Westerham (TN16 3XB). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 967 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since September 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £670,000 sits 67.5% above the 2003 sale of £400,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 67.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused. At 90 m² it's 19% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 9 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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 Lodge'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Nov 2020

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Forest Lodge, Grand View Avenue, Biggin Hill, Westerham, TN16 3XB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A tree works application was refused at Forest Lodge in 2024.

  1. Feb 2024
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    T1 - Ash - Pollard to approximately 15-20ft. This tree is rotten and leaning towards the house.T2 - Ash - Pollard to approximately 15-20ft. This tree has bracket fungus at the base and one stem leaning towards the house and two stems leaning towards the road.Two smaller Ash trees with bracket fungus fell into the road earlier this week.

    Agent
    Lake's Tree Services
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    24/00407/TPO
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2013
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Single storey outbuilding to rear

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    13/02361/FULL6
    View planning 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.

Forest Lodge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

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Everything we know about Forest Lodge, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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On the street

Versus other Grand View Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Forest Lodge lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,451

Street avg £3,376

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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

0.3 km

Kings Road Recreation Ground — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Oaklands Primary Academy. 6 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 TN16 3XB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN16 3XB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN16 3XB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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