Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Croft Villas, Croft Road, Ashford, TN24 8AY
Estimated value
£294,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£273,000)+8%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£294,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£273,000)+8%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Croft Villas is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN24 8AY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
83 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in TN24 8AY
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
21 November 2025Most recent
£273,000
+60.6%over 2 years17 February 2023
£170,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 2 Croft Villas
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Croft Villas is a semi-detached house in Ashford (TN24 8AY). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2022 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer was November 2025 at £273,000 — fresh data. Across 2023–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.7% per year.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 April 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2025from Oct 2022
EPC improved fromF29toD62
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Croft Villas, Croft Road, Ashford, TN24 8AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Croft Villas has no planning applications on record.
2
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
354/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Star Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The North School. 20 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The North SchoolSecondary429m
- The Norton Knatchbull SchoolSecondary602m
- Victoria Road Primary SchoolPrimary897m
- Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Star RoadBus stop117m
- East HillBus stop355m
- Mabledon AvenueBus stop391m
- Vicarage LaneBus stop491m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,697 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour847 reports17%
- Shoplifting751 reports15%
- Criminal Damage & Arson377 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN24 8AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 2 Croft Villas is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN24 8AY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 2 Croft Villas. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 2 Croft Villas was lodged in April 2025 at band D and is valid until April 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 2 Croft Villas. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TN24 8AY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Croft Villas is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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