41 Francis Road, Ashford, TN23 7UP

41 Francis Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ashford (TN23 7UP). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Held since November 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1997–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 sits 92.5% above the 2009 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 16.9% below the postcode norm. At 105 m² it's 15.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 26 EPCs).