What kind of home is 13 Chaffinch Drive, TN23 3QD?

13 Chaffinch Drive, TN23 3QD is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 13 Chaffinch Drive, TN23 3QD?

13 Chaffinch Drive, TN23 3QD last sold for £131,000 in December 2001, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £106,500 in August 2000, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 13 Chaffinch Drive, TN23 3QD?

Across 2 sales between August 2000 and December 2001, 13 Chaffinch Drive, TN23 3QD rose from £106,500 to £131,000, a change of £24,500. That works out to roughly +16.6% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 13 Chaffinch Drive, TN23 3QD?

The current EPC rating for 13 Chaffinch Drive, TN23 3QD is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in June 2012. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 13 Chaffinch Drive, TN23 3QD?

13 Chaffinch Drive, TN23 3QD has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TN23 3QD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 13 Chaffinch Drive, TN23 3QD use?

The latest EPC at 13 Chaffinch Drive, TN23 3QD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 13 Chaffinch Drive, TN23 3QD?

13 Chaffinch Drive, TN23 3QD is in council tax band E.

Which area is 13 Chaffinch Drive, TN23 3QD in?

13 Chaffinch Drive, TN23 3QD sits in Kingsnorth, Ashford, Ashford. It falls within the TN23 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 13 Chaffinch Drive, TN23 3QD?

Police records around 13 Chaffinch Drive, TN23 3QD 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.

What schools are near 13 Chaffinch Drive, TN23 3QD?

The closest primary school to 13 Chaffinch Drive, TN23 3QD is Furley Park Primary Academy (324m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The John Wallis Church of England Academy (1.8km).

How well connected is 13 Chaffinch Drive, TN23 3QD?

The closest bus stop to 13 Chaffinch Drive, TN23 3QD is Acorn Close, 78m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Chaffinch Drive, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3QD

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 13 Chaffinch Drive

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

13 Chaffinch Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Kingsnorth, Ashford, Ashford (TN23 3QD). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.

It hasn't traded since December 2001, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2000–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £367,000 sits 180.2% above the 2001 sale of £131,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 15.6% 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Jun 2012

EPC improved fromD67toC69

Low Energy Lighting

8%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Chaffinch Drive, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3QD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Chaffinch Drive 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.

13 Chaffinch Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£367,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.6% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2001)

£131,000

Growth on file: 16.6% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

20 December 2001Most recent
£131,000
+23.0%over 1 year
14 August 2000
£106,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN23 3QD: £320,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in TN23 3QD

On the street

Versus other Chaffinch Drive homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 13 Chaffinch Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,578

Street avg £2,906

Strongly below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Acorn Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Furley Park Primary Academy. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN23 3QD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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