Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Old Forstal Cottage, Canterbury Road, East Brabourne, Ashford, TN25 5LQ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£405,000
- Against TN25 5LQ's recent median (£200,750)+102%
Newest record on this page: December 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£405,000
- Against TN25 5LQ's recent median (£200,750)+102%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Old Forstal Cottage is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in TN25 5LQ. 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
76 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2022
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in TN25 5LQ
4 sales, median £200,750 (2023–1995)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2023 | 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.
Old Forstal Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 4 sales in TN25 5LQ: £200,750 (2023–1995).
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 Old Forstal Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Old Forstal Cottage is a semi-detached house in East Brabourne, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 5LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 110), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2001.
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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.
Current Certificate
May 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 May 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Old Forstal Cottage, Canterbury Road, East Brabourne, Ashford, TN25 5LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Old Forstal Cottage, Canterbury Road, East Brabourne, Ashford, TN25 5LQ
1decisions
Flagged:Retrospective
- Jul 2001FullOutcome in report
Retrospective application for forming entrance and application for making the access and turning area with visibility splays to conform with highway requirements.
Retrospective- Reference
- 01/00722/AS
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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
1.8 km
Ramstone Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
Brabourne Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Brabourne Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary35m
- Smeeth Community Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
Nearest stops
- Ramstone CloseBus stop1.8km
- Pound LaneBus stop1.8km
- Bridge RoadBus stop1.9km
- Bridge RoadBus stop1.9km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences363 reports44%
- Anti-social Behaviour107 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson83 reports10%
- Other Theft63 reports8%
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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 5LQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB
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-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo 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 Old Forstal Cottage is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in TN25 5LQ. 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. No sale is recorded for Old Forstal Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Old Forstal Cottage was lodged in May 2022 at band D and is valid until May 2032. 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 Old Forstal 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 2 schools and 9 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TN25 5LQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Old Forstal Cottage is in council tax band D. 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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