Keepers Cottage, Squids Gate, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4DR
About Keepers Cottage
Keepers Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Challock, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 4DR). It has a recorded floor area of 321 m² (around 3455 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
9 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in October 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Across 2001–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- LandYes
Energy performance
Keepers Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Feb 2023
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Keepers Cottage has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
9 applications on record at Keepers Cottage, Squids Gate, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4DR
- Sept 2001OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Erection of double garage.
- Reference
- 01/01130/AS
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2022Decision
- ExtensionJan 2021Decision
+ 6 more applications in the report
Unlock Keepers Cottage, Squids Gate, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4DR's full planning history
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (9 on record)
- All 9 applications on this property in full
- The 53 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Sales history & valuation
Keepers Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£1,201,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.1% per year over 12 years.
£1,150,000
Growth on file: 12.1% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
10 October 2013Most recent
£1,150,000
+310.7%over 12 years20 May 2001
£280,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in TN25 4DR: £1,145,100 (2020–2019).
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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
1.7 km
Stockers Head — bus stop.
Closest school
2.9 km
Charing Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
44.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB







