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Goodrich Cottage, The Forstal, Mersham, Ashford, TN25 6NU

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
302 m²
3251 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Goodrich Cottage

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

Goodrich Cottage is a detached house in Mersham, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 6NU). It has a recorded floor area of 302 m² (around 3251 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 302 m² the property is well over the postcode median (214 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £919,000 sits 55.2% above the 2013 sale of £592,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£182/sq ft) was about 25.1% below the postcode norm. 13 years since the last transfer (July 2013). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.

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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.

Goodrich Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
18.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-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 Goodrich Cottage, The Forstal, Mersham, Ashford, TN25 6NU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Goodrich Cottage, The Forstal, Mersham, Ashford, TN25 6NU

2decisions20documents2nearby
  1. Aug 2015
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of a timber cabin games room 7m x 4.5m to the rear garden

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    15/00846/AS
    Full record in report
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£919,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£592,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 July 2013Most recent

    £592,000

    +48.0%over 9 years

  2. 17 August 2003

    £399,950

    +35.6%over 2 years

  3. 9 February 2001

    £295,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN25 6NU: £605,000 (2022–2020).

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 floor area, Goodrich Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,960

Street avg £3,878

Strongly below

Floor Area

302 m²

Street avg 186 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

18.0 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Strongly below
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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
Comparables

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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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1 Cherry Glebe, Mersham

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4 bed2 bath
£660k

1 Beckley Place, Stone Street, Stanford

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4 bed
£625k

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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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