Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
6 Downsview Cottage, Westwell Lane, Westwell, Ashford, TN25 4LE
1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 6 Downsview Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 Downsview Cottage is a semi-detached house in Westwell, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 4LE). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since February 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
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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 3)
Jun 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 June 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2023from Feb 2013
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
20%40%
More low energy lighting installed
Jun 2024from Jul 2023
Low Energy Lighting
40%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 6 Downsview Cottage, Westwell Lane, Westwell, Ashford, TN25 4LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 6 Downsview Cottage, Westwell Lane, Westwell, Ashford, TN25 4LE
1decisions15documents
- Aug 2016RenovationFullOutcome in report
Recladding of existing external walls with rendered finish
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00519/AS
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
6 Downsview Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£273,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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).
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 6 Downsview Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 91 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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.
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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
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65 dB
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80 dB
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