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Oakapple Cottage, Canterbury Road, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4DF

6 planning records

Estimated value

£540,000

  • Since the 2014 sale (£335,000)+61%
  • Against TN25 4DF's recent median (£560,000)-4%

Newest record on this page: September 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£540,000

  • Against its 2014 sale (£335,000)+61%
  • Against TN25 4DF's recent median (£560,000)-4%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Oakapple Cottage is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN25 4DF. 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

    104 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2024

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2014

  • Recent sales in TN25 4DF

    5 sales, median £560,000 (2018–2007)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2018Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 6 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 November 2014Most recent

    £335,000

    +264.1%over 17 years

  2. 27 May 1997

    £92,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN25 4DF: £560,000 (2018–2007).

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 Oakapple Cottage

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

Oakapple Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Challock, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 4DF). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £540,000 sits 61.2% above the 2014 sale of £335,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 22.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 104 m² it sits well below the postcode median (202 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in November 2014. 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 3 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDetached

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 September 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from Mar 2012
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%89%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Oakapple Cottage, Canterbury Road, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 applications on record at Oakapple Cottage, Canterbury Road, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4DF

6decisions49documents
  1. Apr 2001
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed new double garage

    Reference
    01/00321/AS
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

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On the street

Versus other Canterbury Road homes

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

Oakapple Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,221

Street avg £2,596

Strongly above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 202 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

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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

0.8 km

The Stag — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Challock Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Challock Primary SchoolPrimary624m

Nearest stops

  • The StagBus stop822m
  • The StagBus stop880m
  • The GeorgeBus stop2.8km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN25 4DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Oakapple Cottage is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN25 4DF. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Oakapple 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 Oakapple Cottage was lodged in September 2024 at band D and is valid until September 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to Oakapple 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 4DF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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