Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Downsview Cottage, Westwell Lane, Westwell, Ashford, TN25 4LE
1 planning record
Estimated value
£254,000
- Against TN25 4LE's recent median (£160,000)+59%
Newest record on this page: July 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
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£254,000
- Against TN25 4LE's recent median (£160,000)+59%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Downsview Cottage is modelled from its 92 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
92 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 application | 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.
8 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 8 Downsview Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Downsview Cottage is a semi-detached house in Westwell, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 4LE). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). 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.
8 Downsview Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Jul 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 July 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2016from Feb 2013
EPC improved fromD55toE46
Low Energy Lighting
90%45%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Mar 2017from Oct 2016
EPC improved fromE46toD67
Walls
Very PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Oct 2023from Mar 2017
Low Energy Lighting
45%67%
More low energy lighting installed
Jul 2024from Oct 2023
EPC improved fromD65toE46
Low Energy Lighting
67%45%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Downsview Cottage, Westwell Lane, Westwell, Ashford, TN25 4LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 8 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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Versus other Westwell Lane homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 8 Downsview Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 90 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 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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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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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 8 Downsview Cottage is modelled from its 92 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 8 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 8 Downsview Cottage was lodged in July 2024 at band E 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. 1 application is matched to 8 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
- 8 Downsview Cottage is in council tax band A. 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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