5a, Castle Street, Ashford, TN23 1JQ
About 5a
5a is a mid-terrace house in Ashford (TN23 1JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 50 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–98 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (51 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (April 2017) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 is 64.7% below the 2018 sale of £490,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. At 50 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 7 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £490,000.
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Energy performance
5a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
£173,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£490,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 November 2018Most recent
£490,000
Versus other Castle Street homes
EPC Rating for 5a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Bank Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB