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24 Forgefield, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3BL

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 26
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 24 Forgefield

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

24 Forgefield is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bethersden, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 3BL). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 66), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 62 m² it's 20.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 17 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 is 25.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£420/sq ft) was about 40% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £280,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • CloakroomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
Before you decide

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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.

24 Forgefield sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F26
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC FNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Forgefield, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 Forgefield has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£351,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£280,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 March 2021Most recent

    £280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 3BL: £422,500 (2025–2023).

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.

24 Forgefield is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£4,516

Street avg £4,085

Above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 24 Forgefield

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£308k

1 Church View Cottages, Bethersden Road, Woodchurch

TN26 3QJ

2 bed1 bath
£344k

1 Hookstead, High Halden

TN26 3NF

3 bed
£375k

1 Bailey Field, Ashford Road, Bethersden

TN26 3AS

3 bed
£453k

1 Beacon Cottages, Ashford Road, Bethersden

TN26 3AX

3 bed
£265k

1 Chester Avenue, Bethersden

TN26 3BW

3 bed
£434k

1 Appledore Road, Woodchurch

TN26 3TG

4 bed1 bath

1 Burnt Oak, Ashford Road, Bethersden

TN26 3BQ

2 bed1 bath
£482k

1 Eugene Cottages, High Halden

TN26 3BS

4 bed2 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.

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 3BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN26 3BL

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 24 Forgefield, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.