Old Rectory Cottage, Faversham Road, Boughton Lees, Ashford, TN25 4HS
About Old Rectory Cottage
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
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Aug 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 August 2026
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
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
- 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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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Old Rectory Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£792,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.3% per year over 5 years.
£630,000
Growth on file: 15.3% per year over 5 years.
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
Versus other Faversham Road homes
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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB







