12a, Bensted, Ashford, TN23 5YQ
About 12a
12a is a semi-detached house in Ashford (TN23 5YQ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
At 75 m² it's 29.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 17 EPCs). Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 is 13.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 50.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £255,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 April 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
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Planning history
12a has no planning applications on record.
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
12a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£289,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 7 years.
£255,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
26 May 2021Most recent
£255,000
+6.3%30 March 2021
£240,000
+41.2%over 6 years20 July 2014
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN23 5YQ: £270,000 (2026–2021).
Versus other Bensted homes
On floor area, 12a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,400
Street avg £2,971
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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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
0.0 km
Bensted — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The John Wallis Church of England Academy. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB