FORGEFIELD OAST, CHURCH HILL, BETHERSDEN, ASHFORD, TN26 3AQ - £500,000

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FORGEFIELD OAST is a very large extended detached house of 189m², built sometime between 1900 and 1929, which could now be worth an estimated £857,484. It was last sold for £500,000 in July 2013, which was around 53% above the average July 2013 detached price in the Ashford local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was April 2013, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

FORGEFIELD OAST Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for FORGEFIELD OAST since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Ashford local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three FORGEFIELD OAST 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
2013 29 JUL	£500,000	£327,574	53% above HPI
1999 3 DEC	£280,000	£147,432	90% above HPI
1996 18 NOV	£158,000	£107,744	47% above HPI

FORGEFIELD OAST Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Ashford local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three FORGEFIELD OAST sales between November 1996 and July 2013 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 1999 sale was for 90% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 90% above the HPI over time, until the July 2013 sale, where it falls to 53% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 53% above the HPI.

What might FORGEFIELD OAST be worth now?

FORGEFIELD OAST might now be worth an estimated £857,484.

This is based on house price inflation of 71.5%, between July 2013 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the Ashford local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 71.5% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for FORGEFIELD OAST of £500,000 on 29th July 2013. For the value to have increased from £500,000 to £857,484 over the twelve years and five months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of FORGEFIELD OAST has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Ashford local authority area.
• The July 2013 sale price of £500,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of FORGEFIELD OAST has not materially changed since July 2013.

How Large is FORGEFIELD OAST?

FORGEFIELD OAST is 189m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in April 2013. This puts it in the largest 20% of detached houses houses in Bethersden, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Bethersden, and where FORGEFIELD OAST lies on this distribution: 85% of detached houses houses are smaller than FORGEFIELD OAST, and 15% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Bethersden.

FORGEFIELD OAST: Plot and Title Map

FORGEFIELD OAST sits on a plot of roughly 0.181 of an acre, or 731m². The below map shows the location of FORGEFIELD OAST, 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 FORGEFIELD OAST). 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 FORGEFIELD OAST?

FORGEFIELD OAST is located on CHURCH HILL in BETHERSDEN, in the TN26 postcode district. The below map shows the position of FORGEFIELD OAST on CHURCH HILL.