Forgefield, Bethersden, Ashford

House prices, sold prices and local information for TN26 3BL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£345,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£335,406
16 sales
Price range
£265k – £475k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Nov 2025
TN26 3BL

At a glance

House prices£335k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station40 min walkPluckley station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

16 property sales on Forgefield, Bethersden, Ashford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £345,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £318,679. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Forgefield compared

TN26 postcode area£485,022
Ashford£372,688
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forgefield has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all TN26 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £295,000 (3 sales)2017£295k2018: £288,333 (3 sales)2018£288k2019: £297,500 (2 sales)2019£298k2021: £313,333 (3 sales)2021£313k2023: £452,500 (2 sales)2023£453k2024: £415,750 (2 sales)2024£416k2025: £345,000 (1 sales)2025£345k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached14£318,67920 Nov 2025
Detached2£452,50012 Jul 2023

Sold prices on Forgefield

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Forgefield TN26 3BL 20 Nov 2025£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Forgefield TN26 3BL 7 Aug 2024£409,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Forgefield TN26 3BL 31 Jul 2024£422,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Forgefield TN26 3BL 12 Jul 2023£430,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Forgefield TN26 3BL 13 Feb 2023£475,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Forgefield TN26 3BL 24 Jun 2021£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Forgefield TN26 3BL 23 Apr 2021£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Forgefield TN26 3BL 8 Mar 2021£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Forgefield TN26 3BL 6 Feb 2019£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Forgefield TN26 3BL 2 Jan 2019£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Forgefield TN26 3BL 29 Aug 2018£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Forgefield TN26 3BL 26 Jul 2018£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Forgefield TN26 3BL 25 Jul 2018£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Forgefield TN26 3BL 24 Nov 2017£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Forgefield TN26 3BL 23 Jun 2017£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Forgefield TN26 3BL 22 Mar 2017£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Forgefield TN26 3BL 24 Feb 2017£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
28, Forgefield £265,000 (Mar 2017) → £330,000 (Jun 2021) +25%
over 4 yrs
35, Forgefield £230,000 (Nov 2017) → £305,000 (Jul 2018) → £330,000 (Apr 2021) +43%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Forgefield

Crime

9 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forgefield in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Criminal damage & arson5
Anti-social behaviour3
Vehicle crime1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Forgefield is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Beult from Pluckley and Bethersden to Stilebridge Flood alert area
  • Upper River Stour Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Forgefield

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bethersden Primary School 117 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
High Halden Church of England Primary School 105 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 2.5 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Pluckley station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Ham Street station 6.0 mi · 2 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The George (adj, The Street) 2 min walk
  • The George (opp, The Street) 2 min walk
  • The Dene (adj, Forge Hill) 2 min walk
  • The Dene (opp, Forge Hill) 2 min walk

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.4%62.5%
Private rented12.6%20.3%
Social rented12.0%17.1%
Households707

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.9%64.1%
Aged 65+28.5%18.6%
Residents1,668

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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