Fernlea, Canterbury Road, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4DF
About Fernlea
Fernlea is a detached house in Challock, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 4DF). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2347 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £738,000 sits 95.8% above the 2013 sale of £377,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 39.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 13 years since the last transfer (July 2013).
Energy performance
Fernlea's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at Fernlea, Canterbury Road, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4DF
- Apr 2014AnnexFullOutcome in report
Creation of first floor accommodation with loft conversion. Conversion and extension (with decking) of existing garage to annexe (ancillary to main dwelling).
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00122/AS
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Sales history & valuation
Fernlea valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£738,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£377,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 July 2013Most recent
£377,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN25 4DF: £560,000 (2018–2007).
Nearby sales in TN25 4DF
Park View, Canterbury Road, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4DF
Sold Aug 2018
£560,0001 The Green, Canterbury Road, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4DF
Sold Oct 2016
£760,0002 The Green, Canterbury Road, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4DF
Sold Sept 2016
£660,000Oakapple Cottage, Canterbury Road, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4DF
Sold Nov 2014
£335,000Deerwood, Canterbury Road, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4DF
Sold Dec 2007
£380,000
Versus other Canterbury Road homes
Price per m² for Fernlea lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,729
Street avg £3,158
Floor Area
218 m²
Street avg 186 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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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
0.8 km
The Stag — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB







