8 Queen Street, Ashford, TN23 1RG
About 8 Queen Street
8 Queen Street is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ashford (TN23 1RG). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Other recorded features include a basement.
It hasn't traded since April 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 27.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £382,000 sits 158.1% above the 2002 sale of £148,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 46.5% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- BasementYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
3 applications on record at 8 Queen Street, Ashford, TN23 1RG
- Nov 2000Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Description: Pollarding of 4 conifers back to previous pollarding points
- Reference
- 00/05086/TC/AS
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksOct 2025Decision
- RenovationJun 2014Decision
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Sales history & valuation
8 Queen Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£382,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 27.2% per year over 4 years.
£148,000
Growth on file: 27.2% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
25 April 2002Most recent
£148,000
+188.5%over 4 years28 November 1997
£51,300
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN23 1RG: £230,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in TN23 1RG
Versus other Queen Street homes
8 Queen Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,096
Street avg £1,965
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
0.1 km
Bank Street Arrivals — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Victoria Road Primary School. 22 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
55.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.5dB







