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

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
266 m²
2863 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Forest Cottages

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

3 Forest Cottages is a four-bedroom detached house in Challock, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 4AR). It has a recorded floor area of 266 m² (around 2863 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2018) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

It hasn't traded since April 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 266 m² the property is well over the postcode median (173 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 27.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £925,000 sits 148.7% above the 2008 sale of £372,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 46.1% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms4
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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.

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Forest Cottages has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Forest Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£925,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 27.7% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2008)

£372,000

Growth on file: 27.7% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 April 2008Most recent

    £372,000

    +399.3%over 6 years

  2. 23 September 2001

    £74,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN25 4AR: £670,000 (2025–2023).

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.

On price per m², 3 Forest Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,398

Street avg £3,286

Strongly below

Floor Area

266 m²

Street avg 169 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Above

Years Held

18 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Forest Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£631k

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TN25 4BW

4 bed2 bath
£823k

1 Clockhouse Park, Blind Lane, Challock

TN25 4AY

5 bed
£591k

1 Dexter Close, Kennington

TN25 4QG

5 bed3 bath
£580k

1 Freathy Lane, Kennington

TN25 4QP

5 bed
£435k

1 Dunnock Road, Kennington

TN25 4QJ

3 bed
£399k

1 Almond Close

TN25 4PA

3 bed2 bath
£386k

1 Blossom Lane

TN25 4GE

3 bed
£372k

1 Eastwell Terrace, Wye Road, Boughton Lees

TN25 4HY

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4AR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.