2 Forge Cottages, TN8 7PG

Semi-detached house103 m²EPC GBand FFreehold

2 Forge Cottages is a freehold semi-detached house on Forge Cottages in TN8. It last sold for £537,500 in 2015 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 115% on its first recorded sale of £249,500 in 2000.

EPC GCouncil tax FGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Semi-detached house
Semi-detached
Floor area
104 m²
1,119 sq ft
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
8.8 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £748,000£1,094,000 today, projected from its 2015 sale.

Indicative value
£748,000£1,094,000
Carrying the 2015 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 5.2%/yr across 3 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2015)
£537,500
Growth on file: 5.2% per year across 3 sales.
Sold 2015 · £538k£1.09m£748k2026

From the 2015 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

TN8 £/m² (recent sales)£4,425this home £5,218 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Sevenoaks, the official average home value is £547,936+3% in a year, +19% over five.

Detached£1,020,706
Semi-detached£549,340
Terraced£435,034
Flat / maisonette£285,628

Covers the whole Sevenoaks area, not this postcode.

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The precise, comparables-based valuation

A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 2 Forge Cottages, newest first.

3 recorded sales since 2000, up 115% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k£400k£500k2000200520102015202020252026£370k+69%+27%Sold 2015: £537,500£538kSold 2003: £422,500£423kSold 2000: £249,500£250k
£100k£200k£300k£400k£500k201520212026£370kSold 2015: £537,500£538k
TN8 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against TN8's yearly median.

Energy certificate 9 Sept 2024
Rated EPC E · 103 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 2 May 2013:
Efficiency
EPC improved from G to E
10 Dec 2015Most recent
£537,500+27%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +2%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 2 May 2013
Rated EPC G · 104 m² recorded
11 Dec 2003
£422,500+69%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +17.6%/yr since the previous sale
13 Sept 2000
£249,500
Semi-detached house · Freehold
Built 1900-1929
Property built
Edwardian (1901–1918)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Usually solid brick walls, so expect the same cold-bridging and insulation challenges as Victorian stock.
  • Often more generous rooms, hallways and ceiling heights — comfortable but harder to heat.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

Energy & running costs

What 2 Forge Cottages's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band G (13/100) — improvable to E
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £2,446 a year. Certificate valid until September 2034.
Worth checking
!Band G puts this home among the least efficient — minimum-energy-standard rules already bar most F/G lettings, and tighter rules are proposed.
A92+
B81–91
C69–80
D55–68
E39–54
Potential · 53
F21–38
G1–20
This home · 13
CO₂ emissions
8.8 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Running cost
£2,446/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
9 Sept 2024
latest of 2 on record
Between its certificates
RatingGE13Improved
9 Sept 2024EPC improved from G to E
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Pre-1930 solid walls lose heat fast — a heat pump would need wall insulation or oversized radiators to keep up.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band F (≈£3,643/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band F
£3,643/yr · Sevenoaks
Gigabit broadband
100%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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Parks & green spaces with sizes
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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Sevenoaks 015C neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 6/10mid-range for England; household income about 29% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

6/10Mid-range for England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: employment and education & skills score well, but a weaker living environment.

Breakdown by domain
Income8/10
Employment10/10
Education & skills9/10
Health9/10
Crime8/10
Housing & access1/10
Living environment1/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 2 Forge Cottages sits in its local market.

TN8 median
£430,000
last 8 years
TN8 £/m²
£4,425
last 8 years

2 Forge Cottages: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 2 Forge Cottages last sell, and for how much?

2 Forge Cottages last sold for £537,500 on 10 Dec 2015, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 2 Forge Cottages been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 2 Forge Cottages between 2000 and 2015. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 2 Forge Cottages?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 103 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 2 Forge Cottages?

2 Forge Cottages is in council tax band F, costing about £3,643 a year (Sevenoaks).

How energy efficient is 2 Forge Cottages?

Its most recent EPC rates it G (score 13). Its recommended improvements would take it to E.

What is 2 Forge Cottages worth today?

Carrying its 2015 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 5.2% a year across 3 sales suggests roughly £748,000–£1,094,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 2 Forge Cottages?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at TN8 7PG

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Forge Cottages.

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.