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2 Wilmington Cottage, Canterbury Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, TN25 4EW

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Wilmington Cottage

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

2 Wilmington Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 4EW). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

11 years since the last transfer (October 2015). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £466,000 is 29.4% above the 2015 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jan 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2011from Aug 2009
EPC improved fromF21toC74
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jan 2015from May 2011
Low Energy Lighting
0%88%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Wilmington Cottage, Canterbury Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, TN25 4EW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Wilmington Cottage has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2 Wilmington Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£466,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£360,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 October 2015Most recent

    £360,000

    +14.3%over 3 years
  2. 3 February 2012

    £315,000

    +50.0%over 1 year
  3. 29 April 2010

    £210,000

    -16.0%over 7 years
  4. 18 July 2002

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN25 4EW: £225,000 (2017–2004).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Wilmington Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

Kempe's Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Downs View Infant School. 7 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 4EW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN25 4EW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN25 4EW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Wilmington Cottage, Canterbury Road, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, TN25 4EW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.