Walnut Lodge, Ball Lane, Kennington, Ashford, TN25 4EB
About Walnut Lodge
Walnut Lodge is a detached house in Kennington, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 4EB). It has a recorded floor area of 362 m² (around 3897 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2026) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 362 m² the property is well over the postcode median (129 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 13 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, solar panel installation and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,737,000 is 24.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 15% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £1,400,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Walnut Lodge ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 March 2036
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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
A a loft conversion application was refused at Walnut Lodge in 2023.
13 applications on record at Walnut Lodge, Ball Lane, Kennington, Ashford, TN25 4EB
- Feb 2005Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Description: Crown reduce by 50% one Yew tree (T1)
- Reference
- 05/00015/AS/TC
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2024Decision
- Solar PanelsFeb 2024Decision
+ 10 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Walnut Lodge was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,737,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,400,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 October 2022Most recent
£1,400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN25 4EB: £700,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in TN25 4EB
Hall Cottage, Ball Lane, Kennington, Ashford, TN25 4EB
Sold Jul 2025
£575,000Apple Cottage, Ball Lane, Kennington, Ashford, TN25 4EB
Sold Mar 2025
£715,000Bramber, Ball Lane, Kennington, Ashford, TN25 4EB
Sold Sept 2024
£560,000Green Bank, Ball Lane, Kennington, Ashford, TN25 4EB
Sold Jun 2020
£700,000Clyde House, Ball Lane, Kennington, Ashford, TN25 4EB
Sold Dec 2018
£710,000
Versus other Ball Lane homes
EPC Rating for Walnut Lodge runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,867
Street avg £4,193
Floor Area
362 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
63/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
The Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Downs View Infant School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB







