FORGE COTTAGE, TONBRIDGE ROAD, BARMING, MAIDSTONE, ME16 9NH - £696,100

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FORGE COTTAGE is a very large extended detached house of 172m², built sometime before 1900, which could now be worth an estimated £742,460. It was last sold for £696,100 in June 2022, which was around 17% above the average June 2022 detached price in the Maidstone local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was October 2016, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

FORGE COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for FORGE COTTAGE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the four sales, along with the average detached price in the Maidstone local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the four FORGE COTTAGE sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2022 23 JUN	£696,100	£595,273	17% above HPI
2014 19 DEC	£550,000	£425,733	29% above HPI
2005 21 OCT	£450,000	£335,420	34% above HPI
2000 25 FEB	£241,500	£180,654	34% above HPI

FORGE COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Maidstone local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The four FORGE COTTAGE sales between February 2000 and June 2022 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the December 2014 sale was for 29% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 29% above the HPI over time, until the June 2022 sale, where it falls to 17% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 17% above the HPI.

What might FORGE COTTAGE be worth now?

FORGE COTTAGE might now be worth an estimated £742,460.

This is based on house price inflation of 6.7%, between June 2022 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the Maidstone local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 6.7% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for FORGE COTTAGE of £696,100 on 23rd June 2022. For the value to have increased from £696,100 to £742,460 over the three years and four months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of FORGE COTTAGE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Maidstone local authority area.
• The June 2022 sale price of £696,100 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of FORGE COTTAGE has not materially changed since June 2022.

How Large is FORGE COTTAGE?

FORGE COTTAGE is 172m², which includes three extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in October 2016. This puts it in the largest 20% of detached houses houses in Maidstone, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Maidstone, and where FORGE COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 88% of detached houses houses are smaller than FORGE COTTAGE, and 12% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Maidstone.

FORGE COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

FORGE COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.143 of an acre, or 579m². The below map shows the location of FORGE COTTAGE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of FORGE COTTAGE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is FORGE COTTAGE?

FORGE COTTAGE is located on TONBRIDGE ROAD in BARMING, in the ME16 postcode district. The below map shows the position of FORGE COTTAGE on TONBRIDGE ROAD.