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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.
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
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Downsview Cottage, Westwell Lane, Westwell, Ashford, TN25 4LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Aug 2016RenovationFullPermit
Recladding of existing external walls with rendered finish
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on 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.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£301,000
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.
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
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.0 km
The Woolpack — bus stop.
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
Everything within walking distance
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