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About Longfield Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Longfield Cottage is a semi-detached house in Westwell, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 4LH). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £667,000 is 11.2% above the 2021 sale price. Sold June 2021 for £599,995. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Oct 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Longfield Cottage, Westwell, Ashford, TN25 4LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Longfield Cottage has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2005ConservatoryFullPermit
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£667,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£599,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Longfield Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 79 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.0 km
Watery Lane — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN25 4LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 22 points of interest in total.
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