15 Bensted, Ashford, TN23 5YQ
About 15 Bensted
15 Bensted is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ashford (TN23 5YQ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Other recorded features include outbuildings. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 sits 54% above the 2015 sale of £199,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 18.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 74 m² it's 27.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 17 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
15 Bensted 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
15 Bensted has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£308,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 17 years.
£199,950
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
27 August 2015Most recent
£199,950
+29.0%over 5 years22 October 2009
£155,000
-8.8%over 2 years20 December 2006
£170,000
+23.6%over 2 years23 September 2004
£137,500
+9.1%26 August 2004
£126,000
+125.0%over 5 years8 January 1999
£56,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN23 5YQ: £260,000 (2023–2021).
Versus other Bensted homes
On habitable rooms, 15 Bensted stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,702
Street avg £2,813
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 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
6/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