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2 Hillside Cottages, Faversham Road, Boughton Lees, Ashford, TN25 4HU

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 33
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 2 Hillside Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Hillside Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Boughton Lees, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 4HU). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since December 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 58), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Sold September 2021 for £382,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Hillside Cottages

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F33
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 May 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2026from Dec 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
45%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 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 2 Hillside Cottages, Faversham Road, Boughton Lees, Ashford, TN25 4HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Hillside Cottages has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£415,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£382,500

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 September 2021Most recent

    £382,500

    +41.7%over 6 years
  2. 23 April 2015

    £270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN25 4HU: £320,000 (2022–2010).

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.

2 Hillside Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

33 (F)

Street avg 52 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Hillside Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

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.

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 4HU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN25 4HU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN25 4HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

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 2 Hillside Cottages, Faversham Road, Boughton Lees, Ashford, TN25 4HU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.