8 East Street, Ashford, TN23 1JZ
About 8 East Street
8 East Street is a mid-terrace house in Ashford (TN23 1JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since March 1995, a hold of 31 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 sits 339.8% above the 1995 sale of £42,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£61/sq ft) was about 62.3% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
8 East Street 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 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
8 East Street 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
8 East Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£188,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£42,750
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 March 1995Most recent
£42,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN23 1JZ: £235,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other East Street homes
Years Held for 8 East Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£658
Street avg £2,246
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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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
County Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
54.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB







