3 Brickfield Cottage, Kempes Corner, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, TN25 4ER
About 3 Brickfield Cottage
3 Brickfield Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 4ER). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (137 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2014–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £541,000 is 16.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£561/sq ft) was about 60.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (July 2017). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
A recent planning application at 3 Brickfield Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.
3 applications on record at 3 Brickfield Cottage, Kempes Corner, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, TN25 4ER
- Aug 2015OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Erection of detached garage
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00797/AS
- More recent applications — locked
- New BuildJul 2023Decision
- OutbuildingSept 2020Decision
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Sales history & valuation
£541,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.6% per year over 3 years.
£465,000
Growth on file: 21.6% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
5 July 2017Most recent
£465,000
+89.8%over 3 years26 March 2014
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN25 4ER: £470,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in TN25 4ER
4b Brickfield Cottage, Kempes Corner, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, TN25 4ER
Sold Jul 2023
£477,5004a Brickfield Cottage, Kempes Corner, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, TN25 4ER
Sold Oct 2021
£450,0004 Brickfield Cottage, Kempes Corner, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, TN25 4ER
Sold May 2021
£409,50010 Brickfield Cottage, Kempes Corner, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, TN25 4ER
Sold Dec 2020
£645,0009 Brickfield Cottage, Kempes Corner, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, TN25 4ER
Sold Nov 2020
£637,500
Versus other Kempes Corner homes
3 Brickfield Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£6,039
Street avg £5,149
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Redhouse — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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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
46.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB







