Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Forge Cottage, Canterbury Road, East Brabourne, Ashford, TN25 5LL
1 planning record
Estimated value
£396,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£347,000)+14%
- Against TN25 5LL's recent median (£525,000)-25%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£396,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£347,000)+14%
- Against TN25 5LL's recent median (£525,000)-25%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Forge Cottage is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN25 5LL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
80 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2014
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in TN25 5LL
5 sales, median £525,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
Sales timeline
14 September 2016Most recent
£347,000
+207.1%over 16 years25 February 2000
£112,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN25 5LL: £525,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in TN25 5LL
2 The Malthouses, Canterbury Road, East Brabourne, Ashford, TN25 5LL
Sold Nov 2025
£310,000Forge House, Canterbury Road, East Brabourne, Ashford, TN25 5LL
Sold Sept 2024
£525,000Penstock Hall, Canterbury Road, East Brabourne, Ashford, TN25 5LL
Sold Aug 2024
£2,250,0001 The Malthouses, Canterbury Road, East Brabourne, Ashford, TN25 5LL
Sold Jan 2020
£512,5003 The Malthouses, Canterbury Road, East Brabourne, Ashford, TN25 5LL
Sold May 2015
£260,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Forge Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Forge Cottage is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in East Brabourne, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 5LL). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 80 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 is 14.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 48% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (September 2016).
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jun 2024
Current Certificate
Jun 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 June 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Forge Cottage, Canterbury Road, East Brabourne, Ashford, TN25 5LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at Forge Cottage.
1 application on record at Forge Cottage, Canterbury Road, East Brabourne, Ashford, TN25 5LL
1decisions1extensions
- Apr 2001ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension
- Reference
- 01/00247/AS
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Versus other Canterbury Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Forge Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,338
Street avg £3,950
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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
63/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.3 km
Pound Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Brabourne Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Brabourne Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary700m
- Stowting Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
- Smeeth Community Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- Pound LaneBus stop2.3km
- Andrews CloseBus stop2.3km
- Ramstone CloseBus stop2.3km
- Bridge RoadBus stop2.5km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences363 reports44%
- Anti-social Behaviour107 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson83 reports10%
- Other Theft63 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN25 5LL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Forge Cottage is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN25 5LL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Forge Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Forge Cottage was lodged in June 2014 at band D and expired in June 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Forge Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 6 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TN25 5LL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Forge Cottage is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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