Holly Cottage, Bond Lane, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3ES
About Holly Cottage
Holly Cottage is a detached house in Kingsnorth, Ashford, Ashford (TN23 3ES). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
Holly Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Oct 2022
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 October 2022
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Level 3 Building Survey
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From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Holly 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.
Sales history & valuation
Holly Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£245,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN23 3ES: £395,000 (2021–2005).
Nearby sales in TN23 3ES
Bond Cottage, Bond Lane, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3ES
Sold Dec 2021
£570,0003 Bond Lane, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3ES
Sold Apr 2020
£432,5002 Bond Lane, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3ES
Sold Jan 2005
£225,0001 Bond Lane, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3ES
Sold Jan 2000
£145,000Oakhurst, Bond Lane, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3ES
Sold Aug 1999
£242,500
Versus other Bond Lane homes
On epc rating, Holly Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
26 (F)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 121 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
247/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Smithfields Crossroads — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School. 9 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
44.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB







