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18 Forge Meadows, Headcorn, Ashford, TN27 9QW

EPC B3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 87
Council tax
Band C
Overview

About 18 Forge Meadows

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

18 Forge Meadows is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Headcorn, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 9QW). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The home occupies a corner plot.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in September 2001. Across 1995–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £369,000 sits 207.6% above the 2001 sale of £119,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 41.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 107 m² it's 26.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 28 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar 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

  • Bedrooms3

Outside

  • Corner plotYes
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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.

18 Forge Meadows's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
B87
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Forge Meadows, Headcorn, Ashford, TN27 9QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2017
    Full
    In report

    Retrospective application for the erection of a fenced and caged area to be used to grow fruit and vegetables and insertion of stairs from ground to first floor rear elevation.

    Retrospective
    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    17/501869/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2007
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    An application for consent to remove two branches of one Oak tree; Subject to Tree Preservation Order No. 9 of 1989.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    TA/0149/07
    View planning record
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£369,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.1% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£119,950

Growth on file: 13.1% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 September 2001Most recent

    £119,950

    +26.3%over 1 year
  2. 30 September 1999

    £95,000

    +66.7%over 4 years
  3. 31 August 1995

    £57,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN27 9QW: £280,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Forge Meadows homes

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

On co₂ emissions, 18 Forge Meadows stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,121

Street avg £2,614

Strongly below

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

25 years

Street avg 11 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Forge Meadows

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

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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
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Forge Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Headcorn Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 TN27 9QW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN27 9QW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN27 9QW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

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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