Shepherd Croft, Bond Lane, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3ES
About Shepherd Croft
Shepherd Croft is a detached house in Kingsnorth, Ashford, Ashford (TN23 3ES). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 April 2036
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Shepherd Croft 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
Shepherd Croft has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£383,000
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, Shepherd Croft runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 113 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 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







