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Forge Cottage, Canterbury Road, East Brabourne, Ashford, TN25 5LL

1 planning record
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
Overview

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 £407,000 is 17.3% 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).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

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

EPC 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
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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

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

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
  1. Apr 2001
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two storey rear extension

    Reference
    01/00247/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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£407,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£347,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 September 2016Most recent

    £347,000

    +207.1%over 16 years

  2. 25 February 2000

    £112,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN25 5LL: £525,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

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

Above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 158 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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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1 Dennes Mill Close, Wye

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£504k

1 Elmstead Court Cottage, Elmsted

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3 bed1 bath
£538k

1 Holly Cottages, The Street, East Brabourne

TN25 5LS

3 bed1 bath
£627k

1 3, Scotton Street, Wye

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3 bed
£422k

1 Havillands Place, Wye

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4 bed
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

2.3 km

Pound Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Brabourne Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 5LL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN25 5LL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN25 5LL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Forge Cottage, Canterbury Road, East Brabourne, Ashford, TN25 5LL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.