What type of property is 8 Orchard Lane, TN25 4DX?

8 Orchard Lane, TN25 4DX is a detached house.

What did 8 Orchard Lane, TN25 4DX sell for?

8 Orchard Lane, TN25 4DX last sold for £440,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £1,785 in April 2021, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Orchard Lane, TN25 4DX?

Across 2 sales between April 2021 and July 2024, 8 Orchard Lane, TN25 4DX rose from £1,785 to £440,000, a change of £438,215. That works out to roughly +432.3% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Orchard Lane, TN25 4DX have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Orchard Lane, TN25 4DX is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in July 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Orchard Lane, TN25 4DX?

8 Orchard Lane, TN25 4DX has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft). That makes it about 70% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TN25 4DX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Orchard Lane, TN25 4DX heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Orchard Lane, TN25 4DX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Orchard Lane, TN25 4DX?

8 Orchard Lane, TN25 4DX is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Orchard Lane, TN25 4DX located?

8 Orchard Lane, TN25 4DX sits in Kennington, Ashford, Ashford. It falls within the TN25 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 8 Orchard Lane, TN25 4DX?

Police records around 8 Orchard Lane, TN25 4DX show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Orchard Lane, TN25 4DX?

The closest primary school to 8 Orchard Lane, TN25 4DX is Downs View Infant School (838m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Towers School and Sixth Form Centre (1.4km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Orchard Lane, TN25 4DX?

The closest bus stop to 8 Orchard Lane, TN25 4DX is East Mountain Lane, 121m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Orchard Lane, Kennington, Ashford, TN25 4DX

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Orchard Lane

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

8 Orchard Lane is a detached house in Kennington, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 4DX). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (257 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2021–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 432.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £500,000 is 13.6% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£531/sq ft) was about 628.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2024 for £440,000.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Orchard Lane, Kennington, Ashford, TN25 4DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Orchard Lane has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Orchard Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2021.

Current estimate

£500,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 432.3% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£440,000

Growth on file: 432.3% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

28 July 2024Most recent
£440,000
+24549.9%over 3 years
12 April 2021
£1,785

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN25 4DX: £1,382 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in TN25 4DX

On the street

Versus other Orchard Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Orchard Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

54 (E)

Street avg 80 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 284 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£501k

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1 Elmhurst Close

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1 Almond Close

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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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

East Mountain Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Downs View Infant School. 10 schools nearby.

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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 4DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN25 4DX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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