What type of property is 5 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, TN25 4AR?

5 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, TN25 4AR is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, TN25 4AR last change hands?

5 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, TN25 4AR last sold for £430,000 in September 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £88,000 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, TN25 4AR appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 1996 and September 2015, 5 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, TN25 4AR rose from £88,000 to £430,000, a change of £342,000. That works out to roughly +8.6% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, TN25 4AR have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, TN25 4AR is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. It has dropped from a D recorded in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, TN25 4AR?

5 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, TN25 4AR has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (1,776 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TN25 4AR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, TN25 4AR heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, TN25 4AR records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 5 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, TN25 4AR?

The most recent planning decision at 5 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, TN25 4AR was a refusal for side extension (ref. 21/01033/AS) in July 2021. Earlier filings include 1 approved application on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, TN25 4AR?

5 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, TN25 4AR is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, TN25 4AR located?

5 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, TN25 4AR sits in Challock, Ashford, Ashford. It falls within the TN25 postcode district in Kent.

Is 5 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, TN25 4AR in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, TN25 4AR show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, TN25 4AR?

The closest primary school to 5 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, TN25 4AR is Challock Primary School (674m).

What is the nearest station to 5 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, TN25 4AR?

The closest bus stop to 5 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, TN25 4AR is The Stag, 598m away. In total there are 3 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Extendable3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

165 m²

1776 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Forest Cottages

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

5 Forest Cottages is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Challock, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 4AR). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in September 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £583,000 is 35.6% above the 2015 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Summer houseYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

5 Forest Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2025

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a side extension application was refused at 5 Forest Cottages in 2021.

3 applications on record at 5 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4AR

3decisions3extensions40documents

Dec 2018
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey side/rear extension; raising the pitch on existing side section to allow for dormer window
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
18/01002/AS
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
ExtensionJul 2021Decision
ExtensionMay 2021Decision

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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.

5 Forest Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£583,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£430,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

9 September 2015Most recent
£430,000
+72.0%over 11 years
3 August 2004
£249,995
+184.1%over 8 years
8 July 1996
£88,000

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

Nearby sales in TN25 4AR

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.

5 Forest Cottages is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,606

Street avg £3,232

Below

Floor Area

165 m²

Street avg 172 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.6 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below

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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

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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.

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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· 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

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