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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.
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
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Feb 2026
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.
- Oct 2018ExtensionAmendmentGranted
Revision to the addition of two windows to rear elevation and alteration of fenestration, removal of rooflights, change in height of garage fascia; reposition of handrail to terrace and privacy screen altered on planning permission 16/01435/AS (Two storey side/rear extension incorporating terrace and garage)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£325,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2016)
£190,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 205 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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
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· 07:00 – 23:00
42.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 12 points of interest in total.
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