What kind of home is 3 Forge Cottage, The Street, TN23 3AJ?

3 Forge Cottage, The Street, TN23 3AJ is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house, listed for its heritage value.

When did 3 Forge Cottage, The Street, TN23 3AJ last change hands?

3 Forge Cottage, The Street, TN23 3AJ last sold for £255,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £140,000 in November 2011, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Forge Cottage, The Street, TN23 3AJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2011 and January 2021, 3 Forge Cottage, The Street, TN23 3AJ rose from £140,000 to £255,000, a change of £115,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Forge Cottage, The Street, TN23 3AJ?

The current EPC rating for 3 Forge Cottage, The Street, TN23 3AJ is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in January 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Forge Cottage, The Street, TN23 3AJ?

3 Forge Cottage, The Street, TN23 3AJ has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TN23 3AJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Forge Cottage, The Street, TN23 3AJ use?

The latest EPC at 3 Forge Cottage, The Street, TN23 3AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Forge Cottage, The Street, TN23 3AJ?

3 Forge Cottage, The Street, TN23 3AJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 3 Forge Cottage, The Street, TN23 3AJ in?

3 Forge Cottage, The Street, TN23 3AJ sits in Great Chart, Ashford, Ashford. It falls within the TN23 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 3 Forge Cottage, The Street, TN23 3AJ?

Police records around 3 Forge Cottage, The Street, TN23 3AJ show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 64% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Forge Cottage, The Street, TN23 3AJ?

The closest primary school to 3 Forge Cottage, The Street, TN23 3AJ is Great Chart Primary School (889m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chilmington Green School (1.9km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 3 Forge Cottage, The Street, TN23 3AJ?

The closest bus stop to 3 Forge Cottage, The Street, TN23 3AJ is The Swan and Dog, 100m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Forge Cottage, The Street, Great Chart, Ashford, TN23 3AJ

Listed buildingNotable views

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Forge Cottage

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

3 Forge Cottage is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Great Chart, Ashford, Ashford (TN23 3AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 is 24.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 68.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 73 m² it's 29.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 3 EPCs). Sold January 2021 for £255,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Listed buildingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jan 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2016

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2016from Oct 2011

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

25%73%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildListed buildingSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Forge Cottage, The Street, Great Chart, Ashford, TN23 3AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Forge Cottage has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

£318,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£255,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

13 January 2021Most recent
£255,000
+82.1%over 9 years
28 November 2011
£140,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in TN23 3AJ: £173,500 (2015–1996).

Nearby sales in TN23 3AJ

On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Forge Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,493

Street avg £2,372

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Strongly above

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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 Ashford district page.

Full Ashford report

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

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Swan and Dog — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Great Chart Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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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 TN23 3AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN23 3AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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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