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Forgefield Oast, Church Hill, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AQ

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
189 m²
2034 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Forgefield Oast

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

Forgefield Oast is a four-bedroom detached house in Bethersden, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 3AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 189 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £734,000 is 46.8% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 26.8% below the postcode norm. 13 years since the last transfer (July 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

  • Bedrooms4
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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.

Forgefield Oast'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Apr 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Forgefield Oast, Church Hill, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Forgefield Oast, Church Hill, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AQ

2decisions20documents1nearby
  1. Oct 2019
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Proposed replacement garage and link to property

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    19/01152/AS
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutbuildingDecision

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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.

Latest sale on Forgefield Oast was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£734,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£500,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 July 2013Most recent

    £500,000

    +78.6%over 13 years

  2. 3 December 1999

    £280,000

    +77.2%over 3 years

  3. 18 November 1996

    £158,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 3AQ: £253,000 (2024–2014).

On the street

Versus other Church Hill homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Forgefield Oast lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,646

Street avg £3,756

Strongly below

Floor Area

189 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Forgefield Oast

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

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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 Hookstead, High Halden

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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

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Bethersden Primary School. 1 school 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 TN26 3AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN26 3AQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN26 3AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

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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