Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
15 Forge Hill, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AF
1 planning record
Estimated value
£297,000
- Against TN26 3AF's recent median (£418,000)-29%
Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£297,000
- Against TN26 3AF's recent median (£418,000)-29%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 15 Forge Hill is modelled from its 49 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in TN26 3AF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
49 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2024
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in TN26 3AF
5 sales, median £418,000 (2020–2005)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2020 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
15 Forge Hill has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 3AF: £418,000 (2020–2005).
Nearby sales in TN26 3AF
Horseshoe Cottage, Forge Hill, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AF
Sold Aug 2020
£300,000Mallards, Forge Hill, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AF
Sold Sept 2015
£650,000The Old Chapel, Forge Hill, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AF
Sold Nov 2008
£465,000Forge Cottage, Forge Hill, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AF
Sold Dec 1997
£150,000
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 15 Forge Hill
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
15 Forge Hill is a semi-detached house in Bethersden, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 3AF). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
15 Forge Hill's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jul 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 July 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2015from Oct 2008
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
50%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Oct 2023from Jul 2015
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof
GoodVery Good
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Jul 2024from Oct 2023
EPC improved fromD64toC78
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 15 Forge Hill, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 15 Forge Hill, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AF
1decisions12documents1nearby
- Sept 2008FullOutcome in report
Creation of a new vehicular access and off street parking
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/01320/AS
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Versus other Forge Hill homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 15 Forge Hill runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
78 (C)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 123 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
48/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Dene — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Bethersden Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bethersden Primary SchoolPrimary547m
Nearest stops
- The DeneBus stop118m
- IronworksBus stop194m
- The GeorgeBus stop264m
- SchoolBus stop505m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences300 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour91 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson82 reports11%
- Other Theft62 reports9%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN26 3AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 15 Forge Hill is modelled from its 49 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in TN26 3AF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 15 Forge Hill, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 15 Forge Hill was lodged in July 2024 at band C and is valid until July 2034. 4 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 15 Forge Hill. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 9 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TN26 3AF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 15 Forge Hill is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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