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Forest Lodge, Buck Street, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4AR

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
223 m²
2400 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Forest Lodge

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

Forest Lodge is a five-bedroom detached house in Challock, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 4AR). It has a recorded floor area of 223 m² (around 2400 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £670,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 223 m² it's 29.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (173 m² median across 26 EPCs). Across 2020–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 23.5% 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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble, Detached

Building

  • Underfloor heatingYes
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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

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

2 applications on record at Forest Lodge, Buck Street, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4AR

2decisions2extensions16documents
  1. Mar 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Replacement existing garage with storage, first floor extension to master bedroom, bathroom, study and games rooms.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    04/00116/AS
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

Forest Lodge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£723,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£670,000

Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 January 2025Most recent

    £670,000

    +6.3%over 5 years

  2. 6 January 2020

    £630,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN25 4AR: £600,000 (2024–2022).

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.

Forest Lodge is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,004

Street avg £3,213

Below

Floor Area

223 m²

Street avg 170 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below
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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£580k

1 Freathy Lane, Kennington

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£672k

1 Cherrywood Rise

TN25 4QA

6 bed3 bath
£631k

1 Clevedon Court, Green Lane, Challock

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4 bed2 bath
£435k

1 Dunnock Road, Kennington

TN25 4QJ

3 bed
£710k

1 Coombe Grove, Ram Lane, Hothfield

TN25 4LS

£399k

1 Almond Close

TN25 4PA

3 bed2 bath
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.

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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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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