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Forge Corner, Canterbury Road, Brabourne Lees, Ashford, TN25 6QP

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Forge Corner

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

Forge Corner is a two-bedroom detached house in Brabourne Lees, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 6QP). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £322,000 sits 61% above the 2013 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 57.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (121 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in September 2013. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenSide and rear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jan 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2016from Aug 2013
EPC improved fromE48toD57
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Forge Corner, Canterbury Road, Brabourne Lees, Ashford, TN25 6QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Forge Corner, Canterbury Road, Brabourne Lees, Ashford, TN25 6QP

2decisions2nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Feb 2002
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Erection of wall (retrospective)

    Retrospective
    Reference
    01/01091/AS
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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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 1999.

Current estimate

£322,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£200,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2013Most recent

    £200,000

    +42.9%over 10 years

  2. 3 October 2002

    £139,995

    +94.4%over 3 years

  3. 5 August 1999

    £72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN25 6QP: £475,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Canterbury Road homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Forge Corner runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,000

Street avg £3,178

Above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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

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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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£282k

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£270k

1 Chestnut Cottages, The Street, Mersham

TN25 6NF

2 bed1 bath
£260k

1 Bower Cottages, The Street, Mersham

TN25 6NG

2 bed1 bath
£450k

1 Barrow Hill Rise, Sellindge

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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

0.2 km

Ramstone Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Smeeth Community Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 6QP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN25 6QP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN25 6QP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Forge Corner, Canterbury Road, Brabourne Lees, Ashford, TN25 6QP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.