What type of property is 1 Church Cottage, Church Lane, TN23 3EQ?

1 Church Cottage, Church Lane, TN23 3EQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Church Cottage, Church Lane, TN23 3EQ?

1 Church Cottage, Church Lane, TN23 3EQ last sold for £395,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £130,000 in September 2001, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Church Cottage, Church Lane, TN23 3EQ?

Across 2 sales between September 2001 and June 2021, 1 Church Cottage, Church Lane, TN23 3EQ rose from £130,000 to £395,000, a change of £265,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Church Cottage, Church Lane, TN23 3EQ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Church Cottage, Church Lane, TN23 3EQ is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Church Cottage, Church Lane, TN23 3EQ?

1 Church Cottage, Church Lane, TN23 3EQ has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Church Cottage, Church Lane, TN23 3EQ heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Church Cottage, Church Lane, TN23 3EQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Church Cottage, Church Lane, TN23 3EQ?

1 Church Cottage, Church Lane, TN23 3EQ is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Church Cottage, Church Lane, TN23 3EQ located?

1 Church Cottage, Church Lane, TN23 3EQ sits in Kingsnorth, Ashford, Ashford. It falls within the TN23 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 1 Church Cottage, Church Lane, TN23 3EQ?

Police records around 1 Church Cottage, Church Lane, TN23 3EQ show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 64% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Church Cottage, Church Lane, TN23 3EQ?

The closest primary school to 1 Church Cottage, Church Lane, TN23 3EQ is Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School (115m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The John Wallis Church of England Academy (1.3km).

How well connected is 1 Church Cottage, Church Lane, TN23 3EQ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Church Cottage, Church Lane, TN23 3EQ is Reed Crescent, 409m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Church Cottage, Church Lane, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3EQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Church Cottage

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

1 Church Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kingsnorth, Ashford, Ashford (TN23 3EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 95.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £395,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Church Cottage, Church Lane, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Church Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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.

1 Church Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£424,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£395,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

15 June 2021Most recent
£395,000
+203.8%over 19 years
27 September 2001
£130,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in TN23 3EQ: £199,250 (2007–1995).

Nearby sales in TN23 3EQ

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.4 km

Reed Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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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 3EQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN23 3EQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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