Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Forgefield Oast, Church Hill, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AQ
3 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£825,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£500,000)+65%
- Against TN26 3AQ's recent median (£272,500)+203%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
189 m²
2034 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£825,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£500,000)+65%
- Against TN26 3AQ's recent median (£272,500)+203%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Forgefield Oast is modelled from its 189 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN26 3AQ. 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
189 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2013
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in TN26 3AQ
5 sales, median £272,500 (2026–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
Latest sale on Forgefield Oast was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
28 July 2013Most recent
£500,000
+78.6%over 13 years3 December 1999
£280,000
+77.2%over 3 years18 November 1996
£158,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 3AQ: £272,500 (2026–2014).
Nearby sales in TN26 3AQ
2 Willow House, Church Hill, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AQ
Sold Apr 2026
£272,5001 Willow House, Church Hill, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AQ
Sold Aug 2024
£275,000Brayley, Church Hill, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AQ
Sold Nov 2014
£345,000Court Lodge Cottage, Church Hill, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AQ
Sold Oct 2000
£156,000Bell Den, Church Hill, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AQ
Sold Jan 1999
£90,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Forgefield Oast, Church Hill, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- 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 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 £825,000 sits 65% above the 2013 sale of £500,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 32.6% below the postcode norm. 13 years since the last transfer (July 2013). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
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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.
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
Current Certificate
Apr 2013EPC 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
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 April 2023
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
- Oct 2019FullOutcome in report
Proposed replacement garage and link to property
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/01152/AS
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingApr 2021Decision
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- All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
- The 20 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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 £4,369
Floor Area
189 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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
0.2 km
School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Bethersden Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bethersden Primary SchoolPrimary196m
Nearest stops
- SchoolBus stop154m
- The GeorgeBus stop163m
- The DeneBus stop299m
- Cricket PitchBus stop317m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences300 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour91 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson82 reports11%
- Other Theft62 reports9%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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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 Forgefield Oast is modelled from its 189 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN26 3AQ. 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. 3 sales are recorded for Forgefield Oast. 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 Forgefield Oast was lodged in April 2013 at band D and expired in April 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Forgefield Oast. 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 3AQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Forgefield Oast is in council tax band G. 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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