Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Covert, Ashford, TN23 4XR
Estimated value
£276,000
- Since the 1997 sale (£47,000)+487%
- Against TN23 4XR's recent median (£249,950)+10%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£276,000
- Against its 1997 sale (£47,000)+487%
- Against TN23 4XR's recent median (£249,950)+10%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Covert is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in TN23 4XR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
56 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997
Recent sales in TN23 4XR
5 sales, median £249,950 (2025–2004)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 1 Covert was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
24 February 1997Most recent
£47,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN23 4XR: £249,950 (2025–2004).
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Covert
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Covert is a two-bedroom detached house in Ashford (TN23 4XR). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since February 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 sits 487.2% above the 1997 sale of £47,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£78/sq ft) was about 51.8% below the postcode norm. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (143 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Dec 2025
Current Certificate
Dec 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 December 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Covert, Ashford, TN23 4XR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Covert has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Covert homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Covert is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£839
Street avg £2,243
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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.
Crime
247/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Stour Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Ashford Oaks Community Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Ashford Oaks Community Primary SchoolPrimary722m
- Great Chart Primary SchoolPrimary788m
- St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, AshfordPrimary1.0km
- Godinton Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Stour CloseBus stop126m
- Beaver LaneBus stop237m
- MatalanBus stop264m
- Millbrook MeadowBus stop265m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,652 reports39%
- Anti-social Behaviour774 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson378 reports9%
- Other Theft270 reports6%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN23 4XR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Covert is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in TN23 4XR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Covert. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Covert was lodged in December 2015 at band D and expired in December 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Covert. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TN23 4XR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Covert is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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