Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Chilham House, Kilndown Close, Ashford, TN23 5TX
Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About 1 Chilham House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Chilham House is an end-of-terrace house in Ashford (TN23 5TX). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band A. At 61 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–68 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (September 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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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.
1 Chilham House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 August 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2023from Sept 2010
EPC improved fromB85toC79
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Chilham House, Kilndown Close, Ashford, TN23 5TX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Chilham House has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Chilham House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£153,000
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.
Versus other Kilndown Close homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 1 Chilham House lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
79 (C)
Street avg 84 (B)
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 62 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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Crime
247/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Kilndown Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Beaver Green Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN23 5TX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
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