Sparrow Hatch, Canterbury Road, Bilting, Ashford, TN25 4HF

Sparrow Hatch is a three-bedroom detached house in Bilting, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 4HF). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.

Sale prices here have outpaced Ashford HPI: 4.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£458/sq ft) was about 86.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £522,000 in November 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 106 m² it's 29.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (150 m² median across 14 EPCs).