2 Forge Cottage, Ide Hill Road, Bough Beech, Edenbridge, TN8 7PG

HP Score
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
2 Forge Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 60/100. Investment score 51/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (13/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.
Valuation & Market
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceModerate
- RadonLow
- MiningLow
- LandslideLow
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseLow
Planning Activity
- Pending26/01409/CONVARVariation of condition 2 (Approved plans) of 22/01146/FUL to Development of 11 dwellings, including 8 affordable homes, plus garages and associated works with amendment to the 3 market house dwellings and associated garages to include amendment of materials, an extension to the rear of each unit and amend the roof shape to a lower pitched gabled roof. Installations of photovoltaic panels to roof. Timber pergola to rear of each dwelling. Variation to the pitch of the garage roof. Amend the materials used of the 3 market house dwellings and garage. Variation of conditions 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 to amend their trigger from pre commencement to compliance. Variation of condition 7 (Construction Management Plan), 8 (Hard and soft landscaping including boundary treatments), 10 (Surface water drainage), 12 (Material samples and specification), 13 (EV charging points), 17 (Vehicle parking spaces) 18 (Cycle parking) to change to compliance.
- Pending26/01297/HOUSEProposed single storey side and rear wrap around extension. Addition of one window on the front elevation on the 1st floor. Proposed hip to gable loft conversion with box dormer to the rear and roof lights
- Approved26/00435/LBCALTDemolition of existing storage buildings, alterations to existing canopy and erection of a proposed outbuilding with new path and retaining wall. Relocation of shed with new steps. Associated hard and soft landscaping.
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership71.9%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining-
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease TypeFreehold
- Last Ownership Change2015-12-10
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Area Profile
Schools Nearby
- Four Elms Primary School1.4 mi
Inspected as Four Elms Primary School (URN 118275) on 15 Oct 2019
- Chiddingstone Church of England School1.4 miArea grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
- Hever Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.6 miArea grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
- The View School2.7 miReport card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
2 of 10 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- The Rustles Ide Hill Road-£1.03M-
- Forge Cottage Ide Hill Road-£600k-
- The Rustles Ide Hill Road-£900k-
- 2 Forge Cottages-£538k-