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 6 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 18% larger 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 247 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% 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

Estimated value

£301,000

Since the 2021 sale (£255,000)+18%
Against TN23 3AJ's recent median (£173,500)+73%

Newest record on this page: January 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£301,000

Against its 2021 sale (£255,000)+18%
Against TN23 3AJ's recent median (£173,500)+73%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Forge Cottage is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN23 3AJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
73 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in TN23 3AJ
4 sales, median £173,500 (2015–1996)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

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).

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Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Forge Cottage, The Street, Great Chart, Ashford, TN23 3AJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
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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 £301,000 is 18% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 69.8% 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

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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

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 January 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

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

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.

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 £2,358

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Above

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

247/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.

Nearest schools

Great Chart Primary SchoolPrimary889m
Godinton Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
Chilmington Green Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km

Nearest stops

The Swan and DogBus stop100m
ChurchBus stop480m
Holt CloseBus stop539m
The BulrushesBus stop608m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,652 reports39%
Anti-social Behaviour774 reports18%
Criminal Damage & Arson378 reports9%
Other Theft270 reports6%

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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

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

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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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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 3 Forge Cottage is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN23 3AJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 3 Forge Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Forge Cottage was lodged in January 2016 at band E and expired in January 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Forge Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 15 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TN23 3AJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 3 Forge Cottage is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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What it's based on

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Sales timeline

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Building

Everything you need to know about 3 Forge Cottage

EPC Expired

EPC Rating

Property Improvements

Nearest schools

Nearest stops

Most reported crime locally

Level 3 Building Survey

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