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2 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4AR

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Forest Cottages

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

2 Forest Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Challock, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 4AR). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil.

At 110 m² it sits well below the postcode median (188 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £430,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 50% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 2 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4AR

1decisions1extensions4documents
  1. Mar 2008
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of a conservatory and a detached garage

    Extension
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    08/00207/AS
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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.

Price for 2 Forest Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£431,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£430,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 May 2023Most recent

    £430,000

    +56.4%over 15 years

  2. 6 December 2007

    £275,000

    +31.0%over 4 years

  3. 14 August 2003

    £210,000

    +42.4%over 1 year

  4. 23 November 2001

    £147,500

    +99.3%over 2 years

  5. 5 March 1999

    £74,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN25 4AR: £670,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Buck Street homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 2 Forest Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,909

Street avg £3,172

Strongly above

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 175 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

On par
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

The Stag — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Challock Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 TN25 4AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN25 4AR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN25 4AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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