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1 Rock Cottage, Hinxhill, Ashford, TN25 5NS

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Rock Cottage

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

1 Rock Cottage is a semi-detached house in Hinxhill, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 5NS). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 79 m² it's 24% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 4 EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Rock Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2023from Mar 2014
EPC improved fromF26toE43
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Rock Cottage, Hinxhill, Ashford, TN25 5NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Rock Cottage has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Rock Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£332,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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.

On the street

Versus the street

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

1 Rock Cottage is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

EPC Rating

43 (E)

Street avg 37 (F)

Above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 11.2 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Rock Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£336k

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TN25 5EH

£352k

1 Beckets Close, Hastingleigh

TN25 5HS

3 bed1 bath
£354k

1 Court Lodge Cottage, Hinxhill

TN25 5NR

£370k

1 Granville Cottage, Canterbury Road, East Brabourne

TN25 5LN

£378k

1 Big Coombe Farm Cottage, Hastingleigh

TN25 5HD

£379k

1 Cherry Garden Crescent, Wye

TN25 5AS

£386k

1 Brookbank, The Street, Brook

TN25 5PE

£391k

1 Bircholt Forstal, Lees Road, East Brabourne

TN25 5LF

3 bed
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.
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

1.5 km

William Harvey Hospital — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Brook Community Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

40.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN25 5NS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Rock Cottage, Hinxhill, Ashford, TN25 5NS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.