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23 Drake Road, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0UP

Extendable9 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Drake Road

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

23 Drake Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Willesborough, Ashford, Ashford (TN24 0UP). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

On the market in November 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 9 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 55 m² it's 20.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 26 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 is 21% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 54.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageEn bloc

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

23 Drake Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Drake Road, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0UP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Drake Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

5 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.

23 Drake Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£242,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£199,995

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 November 2017Most recent

    £199,995

    +16.6%over 3 years
  2. 30 October 2014

    £171,500

    +9.2%over 7 years
  3. 15 January 2007

    £157,000

    +12.5%over 1 year
  4. 26 October 2005

    £139,500

    +20.3%over 2 years
  5. 12 June 2003

    £116,000

    +100.0%over 3 years
  6. 14 October 1999

    £58,000

    +9.4%over 1 year
  7. 27 March 1998

    £53,000

    +21.8%over 1 year
  8. 31 March 1996

    £43,500

    -5.4%
  9. 2 February 1996

    £46,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN24 0UP: £279,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Drake Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 23 Drake Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,636

Street avg £3,379

On par

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Drake Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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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
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.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Park Place — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Willesborough Junior School. 8 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 TN24 0UP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN24 0UP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.3dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN24 0UP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.5dB

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 23 Drake Road, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0UP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.