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The Old Bakery, The Lees, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4BP

3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£865,000

  • Since the 2009 sale (£573,000)+51%
  • Against TN25 4BP's recent median (£570,000)+52%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
270 m²
2906 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£865,000

  • Against its 2009 sale (£573,000)+51%
  • Against TN25 4BP's recent median (£570,000)+52%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Old Bakery is modelled from its 270 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN25 4BP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    270 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2016

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2009

  • Recent sales in TN25 4BP

    5 sales, median £570,000 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 May 2009Most recent

    £573,000

    +20.6%over 3 years

  2. 24 April 2006

    £475,000

    +69.0%over 5 years

  3. 31 January 2001

    £281,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN25 4BP: £570,000 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About The Old Bakery

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

The Old Bakery is a detached house in Challock, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 4BP). It has a recorded floor area of 270 m² (around 2906 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since May 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 270 m² the property is well over the postcode median (155 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £865,000 sits 51% above the 2009 sale of £573,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 21.4% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Old Bakery sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Apr 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 April 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2016from Dec 2008
EPC improved fromF29toE48
Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%17%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Bakery, The Lees, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at The Old Bakery, The Lees, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4BP

1decisions6documents
  1. Sept 2020
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of outbuilding

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    20/01067/AS
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On the street

Versus other The Lees homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Old Bakery is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,122

Street avg £3,312

Strongly below

Floor Area

270 m²

Street avg 170 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly below
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.
Full Ashford report

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

Crime

63/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.

Nearest schools

  • Challock Primary SchoolPrimary308m

Nearest stops

  • The StagBus stop405m
  • The StagBus stop451m
  • The GeorgeBus stop2.4km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences363 reports44%
  • Anti-social Behaviour107 reports13%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson83 reports10%
  • Other Theft63 reports8%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN25 4BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Old Bakery is modelled from its 270 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN25 4BP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for The Old Bakery. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Old Bakery was lodged in April 2016 at band E and expired in April 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to The Old Bakery. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 3 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TN25 4BP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
The Old Bakery is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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