Forge House, Canterbury Road, East Brabourne, Ashford, TN25 5LL
About Forge House
Forge House is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in East Brabourne, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 5LL). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sold September 2024 for £525,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£469/sq ft) was about 76.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
Forge House has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at Forge House, Canterbury Road, East Brabourne, Ashford, TN25 5LL
- Jul 2003ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/00929/AS
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchDec 2006Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Forge House has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£527,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 25 years.
£525,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2024Most recent
£525,000
11 October 2023
£525,000
+36.4%over 6 years4 June 2017
£385,000
+181.0%over 17 years28 October 1999
£137,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN25 5LL: £347,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in TN25 5LL
2 The Malthouses, Canterbury Road, East Brabourne, Ashford, TN25 5LL
Sold Nov 2025
£310,000Penstock 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
£512,500Forge Cottage, Canterbury Road, East Brabourne, Ashford, TN25 5LL
Sold Sept 2016
£347,0003 The Malthouses, Canterbury Road, East Brabourne, Ashford, TN25 5LL
Sold May 2015
£260,000
Versus other Canterbury Road homes
Forge House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,048
Street avg £3,831
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 154 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB







