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Old Rectory Cottage, Faversham Road, Boughton Lees, Ashford, TN25 4HS

Notable views2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

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. 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 £721,000 is 14.4% 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.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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 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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, 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 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
  1. May 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Garden store and tool shed extension to existing garage

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    04/00634/AS
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on Old Rectory Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£721,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.3% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£630,000

Growth on file: 15.3% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 November 2017Most recent

    £630,000

    +113.6%over 5 years
  2. 26 July 2012

    £295,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN25 4HS: £570,000 (2018–2002).

On the street

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)

Strongly above

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 192 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 11.9 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Old Rectory Cottage

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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

0.5 km

The Green — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Towers School and Sixth Form Centre. 5 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 4HS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN25 4HS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN25 4HS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

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 Old Rectory Cottage, Faversham Road, Boughton Lees, Ashford, TN25 4HS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.