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26 Drake Road, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0UP

5 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Drake Road

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

26 Drake Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Willesborough, Ashford, Ashford (TN24 0UP). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£463/sq ft) was about 118% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it's 19.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 26 EPCs). Sold April 2023 for £279,000.

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
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jun 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Drake Road, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0UP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 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.

Price for 26 Drake Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£282,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£279,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 April 2023Most recent

    £279,000

    +24.0%over 3 years

  2. 6 May 2019

    £225,000

    +20.3%over 2 years

  3. 7 July 2016

    £187,000

    +169.1%over 16 years

  4. 26 March 2000

    £69,500

    +43.3%over 3 years

  5. 29 April 1996

    £48,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN24 0UP: £272,000 (2025–2022).

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.

On epc rating, 26 Drake Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,982

Street avg £3,325

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£257k

1 Beazley Court

TN24 0PR

2 bed1 bath
£170k

1 Belmont Place

TN24 0PJ

2 bed1 bath
£292k

1 Albion Place, Willesborough

TN24 0BU

3 bed1 bath
£300k

1 Charlton Close, Willesborough

TN24 0JN

3 bed1 bath
£311k

1 Albemarle Road, Willesborough

TN24 0HH

3 bed
£349k

1 Clive Dennis Court, Willesborough

TN24 0LX

3 bed
£421k

1 Birch Close, Willesborough

TN24 0RQ

3 bed2 bath
£153k

1 Bath Mews, Bath Road, Willesborough

TN24 0SZ

1 bed1 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.
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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

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