What type of property is 1 Chestnut Cottage, Buck Street, TN25 4AT?

1 Chestnut Cottage, Buck Street, TN25 4AT is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 1 Chestnut Cottage, Buck Street, TN25 4AT last change hands?

1 Chestnut Cottage, Buck Street, TN25 4AT last sold for £237,500 in August 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £89,995 in August 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Chestnut Cottage, Buck Street, TN25 4AT?

Across 3 sales between August 2000 and August 2017, 1 Chestnut Cottage, Buck Street, TN25 4AT rose from £89,995 to £237,500, a change of £147,505. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Chestnut Cottage, Buck Street, TN25 4AT?

The current EPC rating for 1 Chestnut Cottage, Buck Street, TN25 4AT is F with a score of 35 out of 100, lodged in May 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Chestnut Cottage, Buck Street, TN25 4AT?

1 Chestnut Cottage, Buck Street, TN25 4AT has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 65% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TN25 4AT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Chestnut Cottage, Buck Street, TN25 4AT heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Chestnut Cottage, Buck Street, TN25 4AT records house coal as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1 Chestnut Cottage, Buck Street, TN25 4AT?

1 Chestnut Cottage, Buck Street, TN25 4AT has council approval for side and rear extension granted in December 2013 under ref. 13/01142/AS. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Chestnut Cottage, Buck Street, TN25 4AT?

1 Chestnut Cottage, Buck Street, TN25 4AT is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Chestnut Cottage, Buck Street, TN25 4AT located?

1 Chestnut Cottage, Buck Street, TN25 4AT sits in Challock, Ashford, Ashford. It falls within the TN25 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 1 Chestnut Cottage, Buck Street, TN25 4AT?

Police records around 1 Chestnut Cottage, Buck Street, TN25 4AT show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Chestnut Cottage, Buck Street, TN25 4AT?

The closest primary school to 1 Chestnut Cottage, Buck Street, TN25 4AT is Challock Primary School (489m).

What is the nearest station to 1 Chestnut Cottage, Buck Street, TN25 4AT?

The closest bus stop to 1 Chestnut Cottage, Buck Street, TN25 4AT is The Stag, 189m away. In total there are 3 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Chestnut Cottage, Buck Street, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4AT

3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 35

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Chestnut Cottage

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

1 Chestnut Cottage is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Challock, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 4AT). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on house coal.

At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (200 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £295,000 is 24.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 107.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

1 Chestnut Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

F35

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Chestnut Cottage, Buck Street, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 1 Chestnut Cottage, Buck Street, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4AT

3decisions2extensions28documents

Sept 2012
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension, increase existing single storey extension to accommodate new first floor extension and erection of a garage
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
12/00916/AS
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
OutbuildingJan 2019Decision
ExtensionDec 2013Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Chestnut Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£295,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£237,500

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

9 August 2017Most recent
£237,500
+27.7%over 11 years
29 June 2006
£186,000
+106.7%over 5 years
7 August 2000
£89,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN25 4AT: £220,000 (2024–2011).

Nearby sales in TN25 4AT

On the street

Versus other Buck Street homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Chestnut Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,893

Street avg £2,043

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 205 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Ashford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Stag — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Challock Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN25 4AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN25 4AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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