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2 Woodpecker Cottage, The Street, Brook, Ashford, TN25 5PG

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 33
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Woodpecker Cottage

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

2 Woodpecker Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Brook, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 5PG). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 107), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (183 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 sits 71.1% above the 2016 sale of £190,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in June 2016.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
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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.

2 Woodpecker Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Feb 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F33
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Woodpecker Cottage, The Street, Brook, Ashford, TN25 5PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side and rear extension at 2 Woodpecker Cottage.

2 applications on record at 2 Woodpecker Cottage, The Street, Brook, Ashford, TN25 5PG

2decisions2extensions29documents
  1. May 2017
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property

    Two storey side/rear extension incorporating terrace and garage

    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    16/01435/AS
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.
Current estimate

£325,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£190,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 June 2016Most recent

    £190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN25 5PG: £625,000 (2024–2016).

On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 2 Woodpecker Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,676

Street avg £3,236

Below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 205 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Below
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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
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.

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

2.4 km

New Flying Horse — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 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 5PG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN25 5PG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN25 5PG

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 2 Woodpecker Cottage, The Street, Brook, Ashford, TN25 5PG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.