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Swanlees Cottage, The Lees, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4DE

4 planning records

Estimated value

£784,000

  • Since the 2010 sale (£465,000)+69%
  • Against TN25 4DE's recent median (£559,000)+40%

Newest record on this page: March 2023. 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
7
From EPC
Floor area
173 m²
1862 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£784,000

  • Against its 2010 sale (£465,000)+69%
  • Against TN25 4DE's recent median (£559,000)+40%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Swanlees Cottage is modelled from its 173 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in TN25 4DE. 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

    173 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2023

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2010

  • Recent sales in TN25 4DE

    5 sales, median £559,000 (2022–2016)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 4 applicationsFull 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.

Swanlees Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 July 2010Most recent

    £465,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN25 4DE: £559,000 (2022–2016).

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 Swanlees Cottage

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

Swanlees Cottage is a detached house in Challock, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 4DE). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in July 2010. Today's modelled estimate of £784,000 sits 68.6% above the 2010 sale of £465,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

Swanlees Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 March 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from Jun 2010
EPC improved fromF38toE41
Windows
SecondaryPartial Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Swanlees Cottage, The Lees, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Swanlees Cottage has an approved front extension on the planning record.

4 applications on record at Swanlees Cottage, The Lees, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4DE

4decisions3extensions41documents
  1. Aug 2012
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Conversion and extension of existing garage to form additional living space with guest bedroom and en suite at first floor level. Erection of a 1.8 metre high fence along the east boundary

    Extension
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    12/00327/AS
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. OutbuildingDecision

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On the street

Versus other The Lees homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Swanlees Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,688

Street avg £3,198

Below

Floor Area

173 m²

Street avg 162 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

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

0.5 km

The Stag — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Challock Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Challock Primary SchoolPrimary285m

Nearest stops

  • The StagBus stop542m
  • The StagBus stop581m
  • The GeorgeBus stop2.6km

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 4DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN25 4DE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN25 4DE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

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 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Swanlees Cottage is modelled from its 173 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in TN25 4DE. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Swanlees Cottage. 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 Swanlees Cottage was lodged in March 2023 at band E and is valid until March 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to Swanlees Cottage. 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 4DE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Swanlees Cottage is in council tax band G. 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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