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3 sales on record
About Arden Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Arden Cottage is a detached house in Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 4EP). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Ashford HPI: 7.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £641,000 is 29.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 40.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in September 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Arden 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Mar 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Arden Cottage, Kempes Corner, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, TN25 4EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Arden Cottage has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2018ExtensionFullPermit
Extension: Rear of property
Two storey rear extension with increase in roof height, single storey element and revised roof to existing garage
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Arden Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£641,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2016)
£495,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Kempes Corner homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Arden Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,705
Street avg £4,373
Floor Area
183 m²
Street avg 184 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN25 4EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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