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About Pested Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Pested Cottage is a detached house in Challock, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 4BD). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Ashford HPI: 5% per year against 0% for the wider region. 10 years since the last transfer (November 2016).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Pested Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jul 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Pested Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£791,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2016)
£730,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Pested Lane homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for Pested Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
181 m²
Street avg 232 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
0.8 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN25 4BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 5 points of interest in total.
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