Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Downsview Cottage, Westwell Lane, Westwell, Ashford, TN25 4LE
2 planning records
Estimated value
£262,000
- Against TN25 4LE's recent median (£160,000)+64%
Newest record on this page: August 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
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Our estimate
£262,000
- Against TN25 4LE's recent median (£160,000)+64%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Downsview Cottage is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in TN25 4LE. 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.
What it's based on
Floor area
86 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2024
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in TN25 4LE
3 sales, median £160,000 (2011–2003)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2011 | 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 |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Downsview Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in TN25 4LE: £160,000 (2011–2003).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Downsview Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Downsview Cottage is a semi-detached house in Westwell, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 4LE). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Jul 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 July 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2014from Feb 2013
EPC improved fromE51toF32
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion
Hot water system changed
Oct 2016from Apr 2014
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
71%45%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Mar 2017from Oct 2016
EPC improved fromF37toD65
Heating System
Gas BoilerStorage Heaters
Heating system changed
Main Fuel
Solid FuelElectric
Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source
Hot Water
AverageVery Poor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Walls
Very PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Jul 2024from Mar 2017
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)
Hot water system changed
Low Energy Lighting
45%90%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Downsview Cottage, Westwell Lane, Westwell, Ashford, TN25 4LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 1 Downsview Cottage.
2 applications on record at 1 Downsview Cottage, Westwell Lane, Westwell, Ashford, TN25 4LE
1decisions22documents
- Aug 2016RenovationFullOutcome in report
Recladding of existing external walls with rendered finish
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00519/AS
- More recent applications — locked
- Solar PanelsAug 2024Decision
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Versus other Westwell Lane homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 1 Downsview Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 91 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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.
Crime
63/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.0 km
The Woolpack — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- The WoolpackBus stop2.0km
- Watery LaneBus stop2.2km
- School RoadBus stop2.6km
- Leacon LaneBus stop2.6km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences363 reports44%
- Anti-social Behaviour107 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson83 reports10%
- Other Theft63 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN25 4LE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Downsview Cottage is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in TN25 4LE. 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.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 1 Downsview Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Downsview Cottage was lodged in July 2024 at band D and is valid until July 2034. 5 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 1 Downsview Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from TN25 4LE. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Downsview Cottage is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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