Flat 4, 248 Hythe Road, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0QS
About Flat 4
Flat 4 is an end-of-terrace house in Willesborough, Ashford, Ashford (TN24 0QS). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 36 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (36–68 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (74 versus a worst of 59). The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (57 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold January 2022 for £122,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 is 11% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 90.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 March 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Planning history
Flat 4 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 4 has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£136,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 22 years.
£122,500
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
13 January 2022Most recent
£122,500
+11.4%over 5 years31 December 2016
£110,000
+69.2%over 9 years28 June 2007
£65,000
+103.1%over 7 years28 January 2000
£32,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN24 0QS: £150,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in TN24 0QS
232 Hythe Road, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0QS
Sold Nov 2023
£315,500Flat 3, 248 Hythe Road, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0QS
Sold May 2021
£110,400234 Hythe Road, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0QS
Sold May 2015
£150,000250 Hythe Road, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0QS
Sold Mar 2014
£330,000Flat 1, 248 Hythe Road, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0QS
Sold Apr 2013
£84,000
Versus other Hythe Road homes
On floor area, Flat 4 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,403
Street avg £3,236
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
354/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hythe Road The New Fox Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Norton Knatchbull School. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

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