Yelland Cottage, Blind Lane, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4AU
About Yelland Cottage
Yelland Cottage is a six-bedroom detached house in Challock, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 4AU). It has a recorded floor area of 330 m² (around 3552 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on oil.
At 330 m² the property is well over the postcode median (126 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last sale on file: £1,040,000 in October 2022. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 8 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
Yelland Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property is a large detached home over 300m² and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Yelland Cottage has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
8 applications on record at Yelland Cottage, Blind Lane, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4AU
- Jun 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey
The re-building of, and extensions to the existing bungalow to create a two storey dwelling
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/00560/AS
- More recent applications — locked
- FullJan 2020Decision
- OutlineOct 2019Decision
+ 5 more applications in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (8 on record)
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Yelland Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,032,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 19 years.
£1,040,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
26 October 2022Most recent
£1,040,000
+20.9%over 4 years23 November 2017
£860,000
+5.5%over 3 years1 May 2014
£815,000
+24.4%over 3 years3 June 2010
£655,000
+178.7%over 6 years28 August 2003
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN25 4AU: £590,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in TN25 4AU
Cherry Tree House, Blind Lane, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4AU
Sold Sept 2024
£615,000Broomfield, Blind Lane, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4AU
Sold Oct 2022
£470,000Merrileas, Blind Lane, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4AU
Sold Aug 2022
£640,000Magnolia Cottage, Blind Lane, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4AU
Sold Mar 2021
£590,000Northstead, Blind Lane, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4AU
Sold Mar 2020
£494,500
Versus other Blind Lane homes
Yelland Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,152
Street avg £4,127
Floor Area
330 m²
Street avg 171 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.3 km
Challock Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB







