Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Dec 2016 £700,000 14.4% 11.9%
Mar 2004 £125,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Ashdown House, Forge Hill.

Floorplan Ashdown House
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Internal area
235 square metres (2,530 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,978 per square metre (£277 per square foot) in Dec 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,631 per square metre (£337 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Dec 2016 £700,000 £2,979 £853,351 £3,631
Mar 2004 £125,000 £532 £269,883 £1,148

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 235 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £853,351. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Lyminge are now selling for between £3,720 and £4,830 per square metre (£345 and £448 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 235 m², this implies a valuation between £874,000 and £1,135,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
5
Type
Detached
Council tax band
G
Plot size
1,938 square metres (20,860 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Ashdown House Forge Hill. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 20/05/2016. It last appeared Dec 2016.
Photos:

There are 15 archived estate agent listing photos for Ashdown House Forge Hill.

Photos for Ashdown House Forge Hill
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 5 bedrooms
  • 3 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
11 May 2016 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2007 to 2011
Area:
235 sqm (2,530 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
Frequently asked questions

Ashdown House Forge Hill is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £853,351.
  • Based on an internal area of 235 m² and recent prices in Lyminge, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £874,000 to £1,135,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Ashdown House Forge Hill last sold for £700,000 in December 2016.

HouseMetric shows Ashdown House Forge Hill as 235 m² (2,530 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 5 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 11 May 2016. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, Ashdown House Forge Hill was in council tax band G. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

Ashdown House Forge Hill is in postcode CT18 8LP, in Lyminge. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Forge Hill, CT18 8LP or analysis of the Lyminge property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 4 August 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.