What kind of home is 8 Crofton Close, TN24 9BU?

8 Crofton Close, TN24 9BU is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house, on a corner plot and set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 8 Crofton Close, TN24 9BU sell for?

8 Crofton Close, TN24 9BU last sold for £207,500 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Crofton Close, TN24 9BU?

The current EPC rating for 8 Crofton Close, TN24 9BU is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Crofton Close, TN24 9BU?

8 Crofton Close, TN24 9BU has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TN24 9BU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Crofton Close, TN24 9BU use?

The latest EPC at 8 Crofton Close, TN24 9BU records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Crofton Close, TN24 9BU?

8 Crofton Close, TN24 9BU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Crofton Close, TN24 9BU in?

8 Crofton Close, TN24 9BU sits in Kennington, Ashford, Ashford. It falls within the TN24 postcode district in Kent.

Is 8 Crofton Close, TN24 9BU in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Crofton Close, TN24 9BU show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 57% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Crofton Close, TN24 9BU?

The closest primary school to 8 Crofton Close, TN24 9BU is Phoenix Community Primary School (219m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Towers School and Sixth Form Centre (938m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Crofton Close, TN24 9BU?

The closest bus stop to 8 Crofton Close, TN24 9BU is Grasmere Road, 162m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Crofton Close, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9BU

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Crofton Close

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

8 Crofton Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Kennington, Ashford, Ashford (TN24 9BU). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.

At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 is 21.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£410/sq ft) was about 87.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £207,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
Corner plotYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemElectric

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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 Rating

E47

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Crofton Close, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Crofton Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£252,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£207,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

8 March 2021Most recent
£207,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN24 9BU: £380,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in TN24 9BU

On the street

Versus other Crofton Close homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Crofton Close is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,415

Street avg £3,442

Strongly above

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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2 bed1 bath

£319k

1 Bracken Close, Kennington

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2 bed1 bath

£175k

1 Alderney Way, Kennington

TN24 9LF

2 bed1 bath

£318k

1 Bybrook Road, Kennington

TN24 9JA

3 bed

£330k

1 Ayrshire Close, Kennington

TN24 9NB

3 bed2 bath

£350k

1 Ashborne Close, Kennington

TN24 9LX

3 bed1 bath

£368k

1 Broadhurst Drive, Kennington

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3 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

0.2 km

Grasmere Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Phoenix Community Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN24 9BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN24 9BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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