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About Forge House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Forge House is a three-bedroom detached house in Challock, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 4BS). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1698 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since August 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £722,000 sits 53.6% above the 2010 sale of £470,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 38.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Forge House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Apr 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Forge House, Church Lane, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Forge House has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Sept 2011ExtensionAmendmentGranted
Extension: Side of property
Proposed amendment to planning permission 10/01724/AS (for the erection of a part two storey, part single storey side extension) Amendments include a reduction in depth of the extension by 450mm to avoid existing telegraph pole and an increase in eaves height to match the existing building.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Forge House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£722,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2010)
£470,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Church Lane homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Forge House outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,979
Street avg £4,012
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
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
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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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN25 4BS 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.
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