Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£798,000
Newest record on this page: June 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£798,000
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The estimate for Valley Rood is modelled from its 163 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN25 4JD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Floor area
163 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in TN25 4JD
5 sales, median £345,000 (2023–2012)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Latest sale on Valley Rood was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
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).
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Sold Jun 2023
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Sold Sept 2017
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Sold Oct 2014
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Sold Sept 2013
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Sold Sept 2010
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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 £798,000 is 23.7% 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.
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 July 2027
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
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
Extension: Rear of property
Demolition of existing garage and lean-to. Construction of new two storey extension and single storey rear extension.
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Valley Rood outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,957
Street avg £2,797
Floor Area
163 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
63/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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