What type of property is 26 Forgefield, TN26 3BL?

26 Forgefield, TN26 3BL is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 26 Forgefield, TN26 3BL sell for?

26 Forgefield, TN26 3BL last sold for £295,000 in November 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £244,000 in April 2008, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 26 Forgefield, TN26 3BL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2008 and November 2012, 26 Forgefield, TN26 3BL rose from £244,000 to £295,000, a change of £51,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 Forgefield, TN26 3BL?

The current EPC rating for 26 Forgefield, TN26 3BL is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in August 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Forgefield, TN26 3BL?

26 Forgefield, TN26 3BL has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 39% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TN26 3BL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Forgefield, TN26 3BL heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Forgefield, TN26 3BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Forgefield, TN26 3BL?

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

Where is 26 Forgefield, TN26 3BL located?

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

Is 26 Forgefield, TN26 3BL in a safe area?

Police records around 26 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.

Which schools serve 26 Forgefield, TN26 3BL?

The closest primary school to 26 Forgefield, TN26 3BL is Bethersden Primary School (278m).

How well connected is 26 Forgefield, TN26 3BL?

The closest bus stop to 26 Forgefield, TN26 3BL is The George, 135m away. In total there are 9 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Forgefield, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3BL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Forgefield

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

26 Forgefield is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bethersden, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 3BL). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 93 m² it's 20.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 17 EPCs). On the market in November 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. Across 2008–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £415,000 is 40.7% above the 2012 sale price.

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
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

26 Forgefield's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Aug 2022

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Forgefield, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 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.

26 Forgefield valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£415,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£295,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

20 November 2012Most recent
£295,000
+20.9%over 4 years
13 April 2008
£244,000

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

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.

On years held, 26 Forgefield stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,172

Street avg £4,164

Below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par

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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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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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