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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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Ashford HPI: 7% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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. 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. 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
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jun 2024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.
- Apr 2001ExtensionFullPermit
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension
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
See how we calculated this£407,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2016)
£347,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
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
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
2.3 km
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 9 points of interest in total.
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Common questions
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