Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Old Forstal Cottage, Canterbury Road, East Brabourne, Ashford, TN25 5LQ
1 planning record
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
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
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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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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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on 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.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£405,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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).
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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.
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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
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