Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
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
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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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
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 February 2033
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
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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.
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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.
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
See how we calculated this£326,000
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 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)
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 107 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 11.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
63/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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
40.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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