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Orchard Gate, Spelders Hill, Brook, Ashford, TN25 5PD

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
172 m²
1856 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Orchard Gate

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

Orchard Gate is a detached house in Brook, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 5PD). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1856 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since August 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £720,000 sits 50% above the 2010 sale of £480,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 15.4% below the postcode norm.

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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.

Orchard Gate's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orchard Gate, Spelders Hill, Brook, Ashford, TN25 5PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Orchard Gate 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.

Orchard Gate has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£720,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£480,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 August 2010Most recent

    £480,000

    +159.5%over 9 years

  2. 9 August 2001

    £184,950

    +12.1%over 3 years

  3. 29 September 1997

    £165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN25 5PD: £460,000 (2025–2014).

On the street

Versus other Spelders Hill homes

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

Price per m² for Orchard Gate lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,783

Street avg £3,952

Strongly below

Floor Area

172 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Orchard Gate

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.
£720k

1 Bowlfield, The Street, Hastingleigh

TN25 5HT

£767k

1 Dundas Park Farm Cottages, Elmsted

TN25 5JW

4 bed2 bath
£784k

1 Herons Brook, Naccolt, Brook

TN25 5NX

5 bed4 bath
£796k

1 Chequers Park, Wye

TN25 5BA

5 bed
£627k

1 3, Scotton Street, Wye

TN25 5BU

3 bed
£595k

1 Goose Green, Blackwall Road, Hinxhill

TN25 5PA

£538k

1 Holly Cottages, The Street, East Brabourne

TN25 5LS

3 bed1 bath
£533k

1 Edward Partridge House, Little Olantigh Road, Wye

TN25 5DQ

4 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

2.8 km

Library — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Brook Community Primary School. 3 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 5PD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN25 5PD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN25 5PD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

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 Orchard Gate, Spelders Hill, Brook, Ashford, TN25 5PD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.