1 Hillside Cottages, Faversham Road, Boughton Lees, Ashford, TN25 4HU
About 1 Hillside Cottages
1 Hillside Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Boughton Lees, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 4HU). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 4-band jump.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £389,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 February 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
3 applications on record at 1 Hillside Cottages, Faversham Road, Boughton Lees, Ashford, TN25 4HU
- Apr 2014RenovationFullOutcome in report
Extension of an existing single-width dropped kerb to create a double-width dropped kerb
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00205/AS
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionSept 2023Decision
- Loft ConversionMar 2016Decision
Unlock 1 Hillside Cottages, Faversham Road, Boughton Lees, Ashford, TN25 4HU's full planning history
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
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- The 28 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Hillside Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£400,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 7 years.
£389,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
17 May 2022Most recent
£389,000
+52.5%over 6 years1 October 2015
£255,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN25 4HU: £320,000 (2021–2010).
Versus other Faversham Road homes
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 111 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.2 km
The Green — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB







