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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 £765,000 sits 64.5% 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.
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
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.
- Jul 2021ExtensionFullPermit
Extension: Front of property
Cart Barn style carport extension to front of existing garage
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Swanlees Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£765,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2010)
£465,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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
Floor Area
173 m²
Street avg 162 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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
0.5 km
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· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 4 points of interest in total.
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