Valley Rood, Pilgrims Way, Boughton Lees, Ashford, TN25 4JD

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.

Sale prices here have outpaced Ashford HPI: 16.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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. 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. Last sale on file: £645,000 in December 2018.