4 Hillside Cottages, Faversham Road, Boughton Lees, Ashford, TN25 4HU
About 4 Hillside Cottages
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.
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. 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. 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
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
4 Hillside Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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 no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
4 Hillside Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
3 applications on record at 4 Hillside Cottages, Faversham Road, Boughton Lees, Ashford, TN25 4HU
- May 2012ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00429/AS
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJul 2025Decision
- Tree WorksJan 2020Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£426,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 5 years.
£355,000
Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
7 December 2020Most recent
£355,000
+10.9%over 5 years18 August 2015
£320,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN25 4HU: £270,000 (2022–2010).
Versus other Faversham Road homes
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
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 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
3/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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB







