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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 two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bilsington, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 7JX). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 87 m² it sits well below the postcode median (127 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 sits 52.2% above the 2024 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 25.3% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Sold September 2024 for £180,000.
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
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenfront_and_rear
- Parking
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Forge Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F22
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Forge Cottage, Ruckinge Road, Bilsington, Ashford, TN25 7JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Forge Cottage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Jun 2025ConditionsApprove
Details submitted pursuant to conditions 4 (eaves, ridge, roof light and dormer window details) & 5 (mortar) of planning permission PA/2024/1936
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Forge Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£274,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2024)
£180,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Ruckinge Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Forge Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
22 (F)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 120 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 10 points of interest in total.
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