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Birney Hill, Pilgrims Way, Boughton Lees, Ashford, TN25 4JD

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
166 m²
1787 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Birney Hill

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

Birney Hill is a detached house in Boughton Lees, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 4JD). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 166 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £643,000 sits 51.3% above the 2013 sale of £425,000. One planning record on file: partial demolition approved in 2023. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (September 2013).

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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.

Birney Hill's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Birney Hill, Pilgrims Way, Boughton Lees, Ashford, TN25 4JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at Birney Hill, Pilgrims Way, Boughton Lees, Ashford, TN25 4JD

1decisions11documents
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Nov 2023
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Carport with additional storage/log store following demolition of existing garage.

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    PA/2023/1816
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Birney Hill valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£643,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£425,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 September 2013Most recent

    £425,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN25 4JD: £399,995 (2023–2014).

On the street

Versus other Pilgrims Way homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Birney Hill outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,560

Street avg £2,932

Strongly below

Floor Area

166 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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

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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
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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

0.2 km

The Flying Horse — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

Towers School and Sixth Form Centre. 6 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN25 4JD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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