Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Forge Cottage, Stone Street, Stanford, Ashford, TN25 6DN
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£299,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£252,000)+19%
- Against TN25 6DN's recent median (£549,950)-46%
Newest record on this page: October 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£299,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£252,000)+19%
- Against TN25 6DN's recent median (£549,950)-46%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Forge Cottage is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN25 6DN. 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
70 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2021
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in TN25 6DN
5 sales, median £549,950 (2021–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
29 April 2021Most recent
£252,000
+12.0%over 4 years7 July 2016
£225,000
+36.4%over 13 years3 April 2003
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN25 6DN: £549,950 (2021–2020).
Nearby sales in TN25 6DN
Kebun, Stone Street, Stanford, Ashford, TN25 6DN
Sold Jun 2021
£485,000The Coach House, Stone Street, Stanford, Ashford, TN25 6DN
Sold Mar 2021
£549,950Ivy Cottage, Stone Street, Stanford, Ashford, TN25 6DN
Sold Feb 2021
£425,0003 Beckley Place, Stone Street, Stanford, Ashford, TN25 6DN
Sold Jan 2021
£600,000Littlecroft, Stone Street, Stanford, Ashford, TN25 6DN
Sold Dec 2020
£1,220,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Forge Cottage, Stone Street, Stanford, Ashford, TN25 6DN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 Forge Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Forge Cottage is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Stanford, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 6DN). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2016. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (206 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 is 18.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 43.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £252,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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(1 of 2)
Oct 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 October 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2021from Jun 2016
Hot Water
Very PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
44%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Forge Cottage, Stone Street, Stanford, Ashford, TN25 6DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Forge Cottage has no planning applications on record.
2
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Stone Street homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for Forge Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,600
Street avg £2,685
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 204 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
63/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Stone Street Junction — bus stop.
Closest school
2.6 km
Sellindge Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Sellindge Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
Nearest stops
- Stone Street JunctionBus stop275m
- Westenhanger Rail StationRailway station961m
- Westenhanger Rail StationRailway station973m
- Westenhanger Rail StationRailway station981m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences363 reports44%
- Anti-social Behaviour107 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson83 reports10%
- Other Theft63 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
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 6DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Mid 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC DNo mains gas
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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 Forge Cottage is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN25 6DN. 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. 3 sales are recorded for Forge Cottage. 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 Forge Cottage was lodged in October 2021 at band D and is valid until October 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Forge 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 1 school and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TN25 6DN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Forge Cottage is in council tax band C. 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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