Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Blackberry Cottage, Bramble Lane, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5EH
Notable viewsExtendable4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Blackberry Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Blackberry Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Wye, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 5EH). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 34.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Sold December 2024 for £490,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
Blackberry Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jan 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 January 2029
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Blackberry Cottage, Bramble Lane, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 applications on record at Blackberry Cottage, Bramble Lane, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5EH
4decisions1extensions26documents
- Jan 2015ConditionsOutcome in report
Removal of condition 6 (occupancy condition) on Planning Permission Reference WE/6/67/143
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/01283/AS
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2018Decision
- ConditionsJul 2015Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£495,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 27 years.
Last sold (2024)
£490,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
2 December 2024Most recent
£490,000
+145.0%over 27 years22 October 1997
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN25 5EH: £600,000 (2026–2017).
Nearby sales in TN25 5EH
Austen House, Bramble Lane, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5EH
Sold May 2026
£900,000Ranmore, Bramble Lane, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5EH
Sold Mar 2025
£440,000Egremont, Bramble Lane, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5EH
Sold Jan 2022
£410,000Ballan, Bramble Lane, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5EH
Sold Jan 2017
£600,000Lumarwin, Bramble Lane, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5EH
Sold Aug 2015
£392,000
Versus other Bramble Lane homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for Blackberry Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,118
Street avg £4,335
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
63/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Railway Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN25 5EH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB
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