1, The Forstal, TN3 9JX
1 The Forstal is a 119 m² / 1,281 sq ft semi-detached home in Groombridge. It sold for £650,000 in September 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £630k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £512k to £675k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Sep 2025 £650,000 4.6% 2.0% Aug 2000 £210,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 1, The Forstal.
- Internal area
- 119 square metres (1,281 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £5,462 per square metre (£507 per square foot) in Sep 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,294 per square metre (£492 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Sep 2025 £650,000 £5,462 £629,972 £5,294 Aug 2000 £210,000 £1,765 £643,406 £5,407 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 119 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 £629,972. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Groombridge are now selling for between £4,300 and £5,670 per square metre (£399 and £526 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 119 m², this implies a valuation between £512,000 and £675,000. 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
- na
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- F
- Plot size
- 443 square metres (4,768 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 20 January 2025 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 119 sqm (1,281 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
1 The Forstal 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 £629,972.
- Based on an internal area of 119 m² and recent prices in Groombridge, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £512,000 to £675,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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