2 Bensted, Ashford, TN23 5YQ
About 2 Bensted
2 Bensted is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ashford (TN23 5YQ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 605 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since June 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 sits 72% above the 2011 sale of £143,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
2 Bensted's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Mar 2021
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Planning history
2 Bensted has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 2 Bensted, Ashford, TN23 5YQ
- Jun 2014ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension; depth 4m, height 3.9m, eaves height 2.6m
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00013/GPDE/AS
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Sales history & valuation
2 Bensted valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£246,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£143,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 June 2011Most recent
£143,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN23 5YQ: £260,000 (2023–2021).
Versus other Bensted homes
2 Bensted is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,545
Street avg £2,824
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 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