16 Church Yard, Ashford, TN23 1QG
About 16 Church Yard
16 Church Yard is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ashford (TN23 1QG). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (62 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £140,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 is 15% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 99.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
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.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
16 Church Yard 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
16 Church Yard has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£161,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 19 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
3 September 2020Most recent
£140,000
+26.1%over 13 years22 April 2007
£111,000
+19.4%over 2 years10 October 2004
£93,000
+55.0%over 3 years24 May 2001
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN23 1QG: £225,000 (2025–2016).
Versus other Church Yard homes
Years Held for 16 Church Yard lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,118
Street avg £2,602
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Queen Street Mews, Queen Street
TN23 1RF
1 Tower Point, Godinton Road
TN23 1AH
1 Barrow Hill Cottages
TN23 1NG
1 Meridian House, Godinton Road
TN23 1AG
1 Hythe Crescent
TN23 1DU
1 Romney Crescent
TN23 1DS
1 West Street
TN23 1JY
1 Eastern Avenue
TN23 1LR
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
0.1 km
Bank Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Victoria Road Primary School. 23 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
55.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB







