16 Bensted, Ashford, TN23 5YQ
About 16 Bensted
16 Bensted is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ashford (TN23 5YQ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in October 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2003–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 sits 72.1% above the 2008 sale of £165,000. At 73 m² it's 25.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 17 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Apr 2023
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Planning history
16 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
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£284,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 5 years.
£165,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
16 October 2008Most recent
£165,000
+28.4%over 5 years1 July 2003
£128,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN23 5YQ: £260,000 (2023–2021).
Versus other Bensted homes
Habitable Rooms for 16 Bensted runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,260
Street avg £2,843
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 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