Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£522,000
Newest record on this page: July 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£522,000
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The estimate for 3 Brickfield Cottage is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN25 4ER. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Floor area
77 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in TN25 4ER
5 sales, median £470,000 (2023–2020)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
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).
4b Brickfield Cottage, Kempes Corner, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, TN25 4ER
Sold Jul 2023
4a Brickfield Cottage, Kempes Corner, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, TN25 4ER
Sold Oct 2021
4 Brickfield Cottage, Kempes Corner, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, TN25 4ER
Sold May 2021
10 Brickfield Cottage, Kempes Corner, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, TN25 4ER
Sold Dec 2020
9 Brickfield Cottage, Kempes Corner, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, TN25 4ER
Sold Nov 2020
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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 £522,000 is 12.3% 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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 April 2027
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
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
Erection of detached garage
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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
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
0.1 km
Redhouse — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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