Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Old Rectory Cottage, Faversham Road, Boughton Lees, Ashford, TN25 4HS
Notable views2 planning records
Estimated value
£792,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£630,000)+26%
- Against TN25 4HS's recent median (£570,000)+39%
Newest record on this page: February 2018. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£792,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£630,000)+26%
- Against TN25 4HS's recent median (£570,000)+39%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Old Rectory Cottage is modelled from its 136 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN25 4HS. 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.
What it's based on
Floor area
136 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in TN25 4HS
5 sales, median £570,000 (2018–2002)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2018 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Old Rectory Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
24 November 2017Most recent
£630,000
+113.6%over 5 years26 July 2012
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN25 4HS: £570,000 (2018–2002).
Nearby sales in TN25 4HS
Sunningdale, Faversham Road, Boughton Lees, Ashford, TN25 4HS
Sold Feb 2018
£575,000Bocton House, Faversham Road, Boughton Lees, Ashford, TN25 4HS
Sold Sept 2007
£625,000Boughton Aluph Cottage, Faversham Road, Boughton Lees, Ashford, TN25 4HS
Sold Sept 2007
£570,000East Glebe, Faversham Road, Boughton Lees, Ashford, TN25 4HS
Sold Oct 2002
£310,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Old Rectory Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Old Rectory Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Boughton Lees, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 4HS). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views, a self-contained annexe and outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £792,000 is 25.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£430/sq ft) was about 82.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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 04 Aug 2026
Current Certificate
Aug 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 August 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Old Rectory Cottage, Faversham Road, Boughton Lees, Ashford, TN25 4HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Old Rectory Cottage has an approved side extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at Old Rectory Cottage, Faversham Road, Boughton Lees, Ashford, TN25 4HS
2decisions2extensions9documents
- May 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Garden store and tool shed extension to existing garage
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/00634/AS
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionOct 2012Decision
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Versus other Faversham Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Old Rectory Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 36 (F)
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 192 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 11.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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
63/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
The Green — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre. 5 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Towers School and Sixth Form CentreSecondary1.2km
- Downs View Infant SchoolPrimary1.6km
- Kennington Church of England AcademyPrimary1.6km
- Goat Lees Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
Nearest stops
- The GreenBus stop515m
- The Flying HorseBus stop564m
- Eastwell TowersBus stop1.1km
- Towers SchoolBus stop1.2km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences363 reports44%
- Anti-social Behaviour107 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson83 reports10%
- Other Theft63 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN25 4HS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Old Rectory Cottage is modelled from its 136 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN25 4HS. 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.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Old Rectory Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Old Rectory Cottage was lodged in August 2016 at band D and expired in August 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Old Rectory Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TN25 4HS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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