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Orchid Cottage, Church Hill, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3EF

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
168 m²
1808 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Orchid Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Orchid Cottage is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Kingsnorth, Ashford, Ashford (TN23 3EF). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Held since August 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £521,000 sits 108.4% above the 2010 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 29.8% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes
  • Summer houseYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Orchid Cottage

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Orchid Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orchid Cottage, Church Hill, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Orchid Cottage has no planning applications on record.

5

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Orchid Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£521,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 August 2010Most recent

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN23 3EF: £380,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Church Hill homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Orchid Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,488

Street avg £2,943

Strongly below

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Orchid Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£320k

1 Brisley Close, Kingsnorth

TN23 3HF

5 bed3 bath
£497k

1 Brisley Court, Kingsnorth

TN23 3GE

4 bed
£548k

1 Antonius Court

TN23 3PJ

4 bed1 bath
£581k

1 Aspen Drive

TN23 3QP

6 bed4 bath
£461k

1 Bell Chapel Close, Kingsnorth

TN23 3NN

4 bed2 bath
£420k

1 Bridleway Lane, Kingsnorth

TN23 3LN

4 bed2 bath
£373k

1 Bluebell Close, Kingsnorth

TN23 3NG

3 bed2 bath
£348k

1 Britannia Lane

TN23 3PL

3 bed2 bath
Area

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.
Full Ashford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Queens Head — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN23 3EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN23 3EF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN23 3EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Orchid Cottage, Church Hill, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3EF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.