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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).
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jun 2023
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.
- Nov 2023DemolitionFullApprove with Conditions
Carport with additional storage/log store following demolition of existing garage.
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
See how we calculated this£643,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2013)
£425,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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
Floor Area
166 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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
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 4JD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
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