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About 4 Hillside Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Hillside Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Boughton Lees, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 4HU). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced Ashford HPI: 2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £426,000 is 20% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 29.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 91 m² it's 15.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 3 EPCs). Last sale on file: £355,000 in December 2020.
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
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Garage
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
4 Hillside Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Hillside Cottages, Faversham Road, Boughton Lees, Ashford, TN25 4HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Hillside Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2025Tree WorksTreesNo Objection
T1 - Magnolia Tree - 2 metre crown reduction.
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
See how we calculated this£426,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2020)
£355,000
Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Faversham Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
4 Hillside Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 117 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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
0.2 km
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· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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