Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Chimes, Vicarage Lane, Ashford, TN23 1NJ
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£566,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£445,000)+27%
- Against TN23 1NJ's recent median (£175,000)+223%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
181 m²
1948 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£566,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£445,000)+27%
- Against TN23 1NJ's recent median (£175,000)+223%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Chimes is modelled from its 181 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN23 1NJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
181 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2015
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in TN23 1NJ
5 sales, median £175,000 (2026–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on The Chimes was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
28 April 2016Most recent
£445,000
+89.4%over 15 years28 August 2000
£235,000
+21.8%over 1 year27 November 1998
£193,000
+13.5%over 1 year29 May 1997
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN23 1NJ: £175,000 (2026–2018).
Nearby sales in TN23 1NJ
12 College Court, Vicarage Lane, Ashford, TN23 1NJ
Sold Apr 2026
£180,0009 College Court, Vicarage Lane, Ashford, TN23 1NJ
Sold Apr 2025
£175,0007 College Court, Vicarage Lane, Ashford, TN23 1NJ
Sold Sept 2021
£177,50011 College Court, Vicarage Lane, Ashford, TN23 1NJ
Sold Apr 2021
£172,0005 College Court, Vicarage Lane, Ashford, TN23 1NJ
Sold Nov 2012
£106,000
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About The Chimes
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Chimes is a five-bedroom detached house in Ashford (TN23 1NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 181 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in April 2016. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £566,000 is 27.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 39.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Chimes's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jan 2025
Current Certificate
Jan 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 January 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Chimes, Vicarage Lane, Ashford, TN23 1NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at The Chimes, Vicarage Lane, Ashford, TN23 1NJ
1decisions1extensions11documents1nearby
- May 2021PorchFullOutcome in report
Replacement Porch/Balcony
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00607/AS
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Versus other Vicarage Lane homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The Chimes outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
181 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ashford district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
247/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Vicarage Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Victoria Road Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Victoria Road Primary SchoolPrimary442m
- Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary770m
- The North SchoolSecondary936m
- Highworth Grammar SchoolSecondary985m
Nearest stops
- Vicarage LaneBus stop84m
- Wellesley RoadBus stop202m
- Park StreetBus stop216m
- Bank StreetBus stop221m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,652 reports39%
- Anti-social Behaviour774 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson378 reports9%
- Other Theft270 reports6%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN23 1NJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for The Chimes is modelled from its 181 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN23 1NJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for The Chimes. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Chimes was lodged in January 2015 at band D and expired in January 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to The Chimes. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TN23 1NJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- The Chimes is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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