What kind of home is 12 Forgefield, TN26 3BL?

12 Forgefield, TN26 3BL is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 12 Forgefield, TN26 3BL sell for?

12 Forgefield, TN26 3BL last sold for £345,000 in November 2025. Before that, it sold for £94,000 in December 2001, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Forgefield, TN26 3BL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2001 and November 2025, 12 Forgefield, TN26 3BL rose from £94,000 to £345,000, a change of £251,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Forgefield, TN26 3BL?

The current EPC rating for 12 Forgefield, TN26 3BL is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Forgefield, TN26 3BL?

12 Forgefield, TN26 3BL has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Forgefield, TN26 3BL use?

The latest EPC at 12 Forgefield, TN26 3BL records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Forgefield, TN26 3BL?

12 Forgefield, TN26 3BL is in council tax band D.

Which area is 12 Forgefield, TN26 3BL in?

12 Forgefield, TN26 3BL sits in Bethersden, Ashford, Ashford. It falls within the TN26 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 12 Forgefield, TN26 3BL?

Police records around 12 Forgefield, TN26 3BL show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 79% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Forgefield, TN26 3BL?

The closest primary school to 12 Forgefield, TN26 3BL is Bethersden Primary School (278m).

How well connected is 12 Forgefield, TN26 3BL?

The closest bus stop to 12 Forgefield, TN26 3BL is The George, 135m away. In total there are 9 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Forgefield, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3BL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Forgefield

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

12 Forgefield is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bethersden, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 3BL). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

A recent sale: £345,000 in November 2025. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 is 12.2% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£493/sq ft) was about 63.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 65 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 17 EPCs).

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

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageSingle, Detached
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

12 Forgefield's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Forgefield, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Forgefield has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£387,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£345,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

20 November 2025Most recent
£345,000
+267.0%over 23 years
7 December 2001
£94,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 3BL: £422,500 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in TN26 3BL

On the street

Versus other Forgefield homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Forgefield is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,308

Street avg £4,038

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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3 bed

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1 Appledore Road, Woodchurch

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4 bed1 bath

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1 Eugene Cottages, High Halden

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4 bed2 bath

1 Burnt Oak, Ashford Road, Bethersden

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2 bed1 bath

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

0.1 km

The George — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Bethersden Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN26 3BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN26 3BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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