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5 Prospect Cottages, Wye Road, Boughton Lees, Ashford, TN25 4JA

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Prospect Cottages

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

5 Prospect Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Boughton Lees, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 4JA). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in December 2006. Across 2003–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 sits 104.3% above the 2006 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 28.3% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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)
Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Oct 2008
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
18%50%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-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.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Prospect Cottages, Wye Road, Boughton Lees, Ashford, TN25 4JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Prospect 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.

5 Prospect Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£286,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£140,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2006Most recent

    £140,000

    +33.3%over 3 years

  2. 21 March 2003

    £105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN25 4JA: £340,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Wye Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Prospect Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,000

Street avg £3,986

Strongly below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Prospect Cottages

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

Pick your report · every report is £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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£295k

1 Chestnut Cottage, Buck Street, Challock

TN25 4AT

2 bed1 bath
£501k

1 Campion Close

TN25 4EF

2 bed1 bath
£328k

1 Chapel Row, Hothfield

TN25 4LP

3 bed
£354k

1 Farrier Close

TN25 4PN

3 bed1 bath
£364k

1 Forest Avenue

TN25 4GB

3 bed
£372k

1 Eastwell Terrace, Wye Road, Boughton Lees

TN25 4HY

3 bed
£386k

1 Blossom Lane

TN25 4GE

3 bed
£399k

1 Almond Close

TN25 4PA

3 bed2 bath
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.
Full Ashford report

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

0.3 km

The Flying Horse — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 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 4JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN25 4JA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN25 4JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

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 5 Prospect Cottages, Wye Road, Boughton Lees, Ashford, TN25 4JA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.