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5 Whitfeld Cottages, Whitfeld Road, Ashford, TN23 7TT

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Whitfeld Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Whitfeld Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ashford (TN23 7TT). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2019–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 83.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2021 for £195,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Whitfeld Cottages, Whitfeld Road, Ashford, TN23 7TT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Whitfeld Cottages has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 5 Whitfeld Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£206,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£195,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 August 2021Most recent

    £195,000

    +10.2%over 2 years

  2. 8 March 2019

    £177,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN23 7TT: £165,000 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Whitfeld Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Whitfeld Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,362

Street avg £2,373

Strongly above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 60 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Whitfeld Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£203k

1 Whitfeld Cottages, Whitfeld Road

TN23 7TT

2 bed1 bath
£254k

1 Denbigh Place, Torrington Road

TN23 7TB

2 bed1 bath
£200k

1 Orchard Court

TN23 7US

3 bed
£244k

1 Carlen Cottages, Torrington Road

TN23 7TN

3 bed
£245k

1 Beaver Road

TN23 7SD

3 bed1 bath
£245k

1 Eastmead Avenue

TN23 7SB

3 bed
£276k

1 Sydney Street

TN23 7UA

3 bed1 bath
£281k

1 Christchurch Road

TN23 7XB

3 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ashford district page.
Full Ashford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

B and Q — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Victoria Road Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN23 7TT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN23 7TT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN23 7TT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Whitfeld Cottages, Whitfeld Road, Ashford, TN23 7TT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.