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The Martins, Church Lane, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4DD

Extendable2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
151 m²
1625 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Martins

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

The Martins is a five-bedroom detached house in Challock, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 4DD). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on oil. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 151 m² it sits well below the postcode median (225 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £649,000 is 10% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £590,000 in January 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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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 Martins sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Martins, Church Lane, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at The Martins, Church Lane, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4DD

2decisions1extensions22documents
  1. Dec 2009
    Full
    Outcome in report

    New garage block, erection of replacement fence to roadside and alterations to driveway

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    09/01310/AS
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 22 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£649,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£590,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 January 2021Most recent

    £590,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in TN25 4DD: £487,500 (2021–2014).

On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

Three headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Martins is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

44 (E)

Street avg 78 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

151 m²

Street avg 226 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

9.4 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£591k

1 Dexter Close, Kennington

TN25 4QG

5 bed3 bath
£580k

1 Freathy Lane, Kennington

TN25 4QP

5 bed
£823k

1 Clockhouse Park, Blind Lane, Challock

TN25 4AY

5 bed
£631k

1 Clevedon Court, Green Lane, Challock

TN25 4BW

4 bed2 bath
£672k

1 Cherrywood Rise

TN25 4QA

6 bed3 bath
£435k

1 Dunnock Road, Kennington

TN25 4QJ

3 bed
£399k

1 Almond Close

TN25 4PA

3 bed2 bath
£386k

1 Blossom Lane

TN25 4GE

3 bed
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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

The Stag — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN25 4DD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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