What type of property is 1 St Martins Cottages, Forge Hill, TN25 7DD?

1 St Martins Cottages, Forge Hill, TN25 7DD is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 St Martins Cottages, Forge Hill, TN25 7DD last change hands?

1 St Martins Cottages, Forge Hill, TN25 7DD last sold for £300,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £210,000 in March 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 St Martins Cottages, Forge Hill, TN25 7DD changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 2007 and September 2021, 1 St Martins Cottages, Forge Hill, TN25 7DD rose from £210,000 to £300,000, a change of £90,000. That works out to roughly +2.5% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 St Martins Cottages, Forge Hill, TN25 7DD have?

The current EPC rating for 1 St Martins Cottages, Forge Hill, TN25 7DD is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. It has dropped from a B recorded in May 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 St Martins Cottages, Forge Hill, TN25 7DD?

1 St Martins Cottages, Forge Hill, TN25 7DD has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 St Martins Cottages, Forge Hill, TN25 7DD heated?

The latest EPC at 1 St Martins Cottages, Forge Hill, TN25 7DD records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 St Martins Cottages, Forge Hill, TN25 7DD?

1 St Martins Cottages, Forge Hill, TN25 7DD is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 St Martins Cottages, Forge Hill, TN25 7DD located?

1 St Martins Cottages, Forge Hill, TN25 7DD sits in Aldington, Ashford, Ashford. It falls within the TN25 postcode district in Kent.

Is 1 St Martins Cottages, Forge Hill, TN25 7DD in a safe area?

Police records around 1 St Martins Cottages, Forge Hill, TN25 7DD show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 St Martins Cottages, Forge Hill, TN25 7DD?

The closest primary school to 1 St Martins Cottages, Forge Hill, TN25 7DD is Aldington Primary School (176m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 1 St Martins Cottages, Forge Hill, TN25 7DD?

The closest bus stop to 1 St Martins Cottages, Forge Hill, TN25 7DD is Walnut Tree Inn, 12m away. In total there are 11 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 St Martins Cottages, Forge Hill, Aldington, Ashford, TN25 7DD

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 St Martins Cottages

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

1 St Martins Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Aldington, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 7DD). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 72). Earlier certificates rated it B (May 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Main heating runs on oil.

Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 54.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £300,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2021

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from May 2010

EPC improved fromB81toC72

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

30%50%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 St Martins Cottages, Forge Hill, Aldington, Ashford, TN25 7DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 St Martins Cottages has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£324,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£300,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

20 September 2021Most recent
£300,000
+43.5%over 8 years
23 November 2012
£209,000
19 March 2007
£210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN25 7DD: £249,995 (2014–2007).

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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

0.0 km

Walnut Tree Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Aldington Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN25 7DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN25 7DD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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