Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Oast House is a five-bedroom detached house in Brook, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 5PG). It has a recorded floor area of 228 m² (around 2454 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in May 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 228 m² the property is well over the postcode median (167 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). 9 years since the last transfer (February 2018). Today's modelled estimate of £864,000 is 38.2% above the 2018 sale price.
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 July 2034
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar water heating installed
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Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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The Oast House has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
The Oast House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£864,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£625,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
2 February 2018Most recent
£625,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN25 5PG: £505,000 (2024–2016).
Oast Meadow, The Street, Brook, Ashford, TN25 5PG
Sold Sept 2024
Silver Hills, The Street, Brook, Ashford, TN25 5PG
Sold Aug 2023
Mile Ash, The Street, Brook, Ashford, TN25 5PG
Sold Aug 2022
2 Woodpecker Cottage, The Street, Brook, Ashford, TN25 5PG
Sold Jun 2016
Sherwood, The Street, Brook, Ashford, TN25 5PG
Sold Apr 2012
On habitable rooms, The Oast House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,741
Street avg £3,229
Floor Area
228 m²
Street avg 191 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
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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
2.4 km
New Flying Horse — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Brook Community Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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