What kind of home is 2 Hill View Cottage, The Street, TN25 5LR?

2 Hill View Cottage, The Street, TN25 5LR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 2 Hill View Cottage, The Street, TN25 5LR last change hands?

2 Hill View Cottage, The Street, TN25 5LR last sold for £410,000 in July 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £152,500 in February 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Hill View Cottage, The Street, TN25 5LR changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 2002 and July 2023, 2 Hill View Cottage, The Street, TN25 5LR rose from £152,500 to £410,000, a change of £257,500. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Hill View Cottage, The Street, TN25 5LR?

The current EPC rating for 2 Hill View Cottage, The Street, TN25 5LR is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. It has dropped from a D recorded in April 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Hill View Cottage, The Street, TN25 5LR?

2 Hill View Cottage, The Street, TN25 5LR has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Hill View Cottage, The Street, TN25 5LR use?

The latest EPC at 2 Hill View Cottage, The Street, TN25 5LR records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 2 Hill View Cottage, The Street, TN25 5LR had any planning applications?

2 Hill View Cottage, The Street, TN25 5LR has 3 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Hill View Cottage, The Street, TN25 5LR?

2 Hill View Cottage, The Street, TN25 5LR is in council tax band D.

Which area is 2 Hill View Cottage, The Street, TN25 5LR in?

2 Hill View Cottage, The Street, TN25 5LR sits in East Brabourne, Ashford, Ashford. It falls within the TN25 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 2 Hill View Cottage, The Street, TN25 5LR?

Police records around 2 Hill View Cottage, The Street, TN25 5LR show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 Hill View Cottage, The Street, TN25 5LR?

The closest primary school to 2 Hill View Cottage, The Street, TN25 5LR is Brabourne Church of England Primary School (1.2km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 2 Hill View Cottage, The Street, TN25 5LR?

The closest bus stop to 2 Hill View Cottage, The Street, TN25 5LR is Andrews Close, 2.5km away. In total there are 5 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Hill View Cottage, The Street, East Brabourne, Ashford, TN25 5LR

3 sales on record7 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Hill View Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Hill View Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in East Brabourne, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 5LR). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 88 m² it sits well below the postcode median (179 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 7 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£433/sq ft) was about 73.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2023 for £410,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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Energy

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 2)

Sept 2022

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2022from Apr 2010

EPC improved fromD56toE54

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Hill View Cottage, The Street, East Brabourne, Ashford, TN25 5LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Hill View Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

7 applications on record at 2 Hill View Cottage, The Street, East Brabourne, Ashford, TN25 5LR

7decisions3extensions81documents

Flagged:Retrospective

Jul 2005
RenovationHeritage
Outcome in report
Replacement of 2 UPVC windows, and further internal and external refurbishments
New Windows
Documents
27 docs on file
Reference
05/00810/AS
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
OutbuildingJun 2025Decision
ExtensionJun 2019Dining Room - Victorian Extension Install 2 no. Heritage roof-lights [NW aspect] Cat Slide roof - side facing. Rafters are not visible. Replace 1 no. 6 pane casement window [NW aspect] - like for like - side facing. Exterior wall is pebble-dashed and needs to be hacked back and rendered in lime mortar. Kitchen - Built 2007 Install 1 no. Heritage roof-light [SW aspect] roof - rear facing. Rafters are not visibleDecision

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Price

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 2002.

Current estimate

£409,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£410,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

6 July 2023Most recent
£410,000
+27.3%over 12 years
29 July 2010
£322,000
+111.1%over 8 years
26 February 2002
£152,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN25 5LR: £1,175,000 (2021–2013).

Nearby sales in TN25 5LR

On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Hill View Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,659

Street avg £3,037

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 280 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 16.9 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Ashford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.5 km

Andrews Close — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Brabourne Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN25 5LR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN25 5LR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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