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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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Ashford HPI: 8.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £583,000 is 35.6% above the 2015 sale price. 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.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
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
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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.
- Jul 2021ExtensionFullRefuse
Extension: Side of property
Proposed one and half storey side extension (revision to planning permission 18/01002/AS, resubmission of refused application 21/00435/AS)
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
See how we calculated this£583,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2015)
£430,000
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Buck Street homes
Four headline reads against 23 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 £3,319
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 169 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 4 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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