Valley Rood, Pilgrims Way, Boughton Lees, Ashford, TN25 4JD
About Valley Rood
Valley Rood is a five-bedroom detached house in Boughton Lees, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 4JD). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a balcony, notable views and outbuildings.
At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £819,000 is 27% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 55% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £645,000 in December 2018.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
- BalconyYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, has no mains gas supply, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at Valley Rood, Pilgrims Way, Boughton Lees, Ashford, TN25 4JD
- Jan 2017DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Demolition of existing garage and lean-to. Construction of new two storey extension and single storey rear extension.
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01266/AS
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Valley Rood was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£819,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.5% per year over 2 years.
£645,000
Growth on file: 16.5% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2018Most recent
£645,000
+43.3%over 2 years11 August 2016
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN25 4JD: £345,000 (2023–2012).
Nearby sales in TN25 4JD
3 Seaton Cottages, Pilgrims Way, Boughton Lees, Ashford, TN25 4JD
Sold Jun 2023
£325,000Lyndales, Pilgrims Way, Boughton Lees, Ashford, TN25 4JD
Sold Sept 2017
£399,9951 Seaton Cottages, Pilgrims Way, Boughton Lees, Ashford, TN25 4JD
Sold Oct 2014
£345,000Birney Hill, Pilgrims Way, Boughton Lees, Ashford, TN25 4JD
Sold Sept 2013
£425,000Puckshill, Pilgrims Way, Boughton Lees, Ashford, TN25 4JD
Sold Sept 2010
£340,000
Versus other Pilgrims Way homes
Valley Rood outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,957
Street avg £2,699
Floor Area
163 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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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 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB







