The Cottage, The Street, Great Chart, Ashford, TN23 3AH

The Cottage is a detached house in Great Chart, Ashford, Ashford (TN23 3AH). It has a recorded floor area of 274 m² (around 2949 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in September 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 274 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £984,000 sits 80.6% above the 2009 sale of £545,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£185/sq ft) was about 37% below the postcode norm. 14 planning records sit against the property, 12 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.