Tectona Grandis, The Lees, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4BP
About Tectona Grandis
Tectona Grandis is a detached house in Challock, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 4BP). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2020 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2021) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in May 2017 the rating was G, the property has climbed 5 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2019–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £673,000 is 16% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 77.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £580,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Tectona Grandis ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Tectona Grandis has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
6 applications on record at Tectona Grandis, The Lees, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4BP
- Feb 2016FullOutcome in report
Formation of new vehicular access to serve dwelling
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/01491/AS
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationSept 2020Decision
- ConditionsJul 2020Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£673,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.9% per year over 2 years.
£580,000
Growth on file: 24.9% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
4 January 2022Most recent
£580,000
+68.1%over 2 years5 September 2019
£345,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN25 4BP: £565,000 (2025–2021).
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Versus other The Lees homes
On epc rating, Tectona Grandis stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,766
Street avg £2,983
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 190 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 8.4 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 8 years
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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
0.4 km
The Stag — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Challock Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB







