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About Downsells
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Downsells is a five-bedroom detached house in Bilting, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 4HE). It has a recorded floor area of 243 m² (around 2616 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views, a conservatory and outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced Ashford HPI: 16.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £772,000 sits 59.2% above the 2013 sale of £485,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£185/sq ft) was about 26% below the postcode norm. At 243 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in July 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Downsells's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Mar 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Downsells, Canterbury Road, Bilting, Ashford, TN25 4HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at Downsells.
- Nov 2025AmendmentApprove
Non-material amendment to planning permission PA/2024/1806 for "Extension to existing double garage to create car port with bin store" to allow changes to extend the side pitch of the roof to remove the eave and increase head height within the bin store
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Downsells was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£772,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.2% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2013)
£485,000
Growth on file: 16.2% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Canterbury Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Downsells outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,996
Street avg £3,091
Floor Area
243 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN25 4HE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 8 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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