1 Francis Road, Ashford, TN23 7UP
About 1 Francis Road
1 Francis Road is an end-of-terrace house in Ashford (TN23 7UP). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
At 73 m² it's 21.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 26 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 is 31.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 74.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Francis Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 Francis Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£270,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 3 years.
£204,690
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
12 April 2018Most recent
£204,690
+21.8%over 2 years28 May 2015
£168,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN23 7UP: £305,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Francis Road homes
On floor area, 1 Francis Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,804
Street avg £2,165
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Francis Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford. 22 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB