What type of property is 9 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, TN25 4AR?

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

What did 9 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, TN25 4AR sell for?

9 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, TN25 4AR last sold for £520,000 in December 2020, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £282,500 in February 2014, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 9 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, TN25 4AR?

Across 2 sales between February 2014 and December 2020, 9 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, TN25 4AR rose from £282,500 to £520,000, a change of £237,500. That works out to roughly +9.4% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 9 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, TN25 4AR have?

The current EPC rating for 9 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, TN25 4AR is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. It has improved from a F recorded in April 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 9 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, TN25 4AR?

9 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, TN25 4AR has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (2,164 sq ft). That makes it about 31% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TN25 4AR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 9 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, TN25 4AR heated?

The latest EPC at 9 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, TN25 4AR records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 9 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, TN25 4AR?

9 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, TN25 4AR has council approval for rear extension granted in May 2014 under ref. 14/00405/AS. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 9 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, TN25 4AR?

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

Where is 9 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, TN25 4AR located?

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

What is crime like near 9 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, TN25 4AR?

Police records around 9 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 9 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, TN25 4AR?

The closest primary school to 9 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, TN25 4AR is Challock Primary School (674m).

How well connected is 9 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, TN25 4AR?

The closest bus stop to 9 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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9 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4AR

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

201 m²

2164 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Forest Cottages

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

9 Forest Cottages is a semi-detached house in Challock, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 4AR). It has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (around 2164 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 201 m² it's 16.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (173 m² median across 26 EPCs). Across 2014–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £589,000 is 13.3% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £520,000.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

Oct 2019

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2016from Jun 2014

EPC improved fromF24toC69

Heating System

Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel

OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Walls

PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting

11%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation

NaturalExtract

Mechanical ventilation installed

Oct 2019from Feb 2016

EPC improved fromC69toE52

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Ventilation

ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Forest Cottages has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 9 Forest Cottages, Buck Street, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4AR

1decisions1extensions5documents

May 2014
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Extension to ground and first floors to rear of property.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
14/00405/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.

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

Current estimate

£589,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£520,000

Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

17 December 2020Most recent
£520,000
+84.1%over 6 years
21 February 2014
£282,500

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.

Price per m² for 9 Forest Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,587

Street avg £3,232

Strongly below

Floor Area

201 m²

Street avg 171 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Below

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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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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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