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Bell House, The Forstal, Mersham, Ashford, TN25 6NU

3 sales on record15 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
11
From EPC
Floor area
355 m²
3821 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Bell House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Bell House is a detached house in Mersham, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 6NU). It has a recorded floor area of 355 m² (around 3821 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 355 m² the property is well over the postcode median (214 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 15 planning records sit against the property, 10 approved, 5 refused. Past consents include solar panel installation, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 52.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,388,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Bell House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
21.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bell House, The Forstal, Mersham, Ashford, TN25 6NU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at Bell House.

15 applications on record at Bell House, The Forstal, Mersham, Ashford, TN25 6NU

15decisions8extensions135documents2nearby
  1. May 2000
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Temporary car parking to provide parking for Mersham School whilst works in the vicinity of Mersham are being undertaken

    Reference
    00/00414/AS
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. Solar PanelsDecision

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  • The 135 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Bell House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,391,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£1,388,000

Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 September 2021Most recent

    £1,388,000

    +26.2%over 6 years

  2. 23 October 2014

    £1,100,000

    +175.0%over 7 years

  3. 23 April 2007

    £400,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN25 6NU: £605,000 (2022–2015).

On the street

Versus other The Forstal homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Bell House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,910

Street avg £3,683

Strongly above

Floor Area

355 m²

Street avg 182 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

21.0 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Bell House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Area

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.
Full Ashford report

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

0.7 km

Cricket Club — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Mersham Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN25 6NU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN25 6NU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN25 6NU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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