The Nest, Hampton Lane, Brook, Ashford, TN25 5PN
About The Nest
The Nest is a detached house in Brook, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 5PN). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (226 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Fuel source changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
The Nest 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
The Nest has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£361,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN25 5PN: £900,000 (2019–2010).
Nearby sales in TN25 5PN
Chaucer Court, Hampton Lane, Brook, Ashford, TN25 5PN
Sold Nov 2019
£1,025,000Hampton House, Hampton Lane, Brook, Ashford, TN25 5PN
Sold Feb 2018
£1,075,000Maybury, Hampton Lane, Brook, Ashford, TN25 5PN
Sold Jul 2017
£807,000Byways, Hampton Lane, Brook, Ashford, TN25 5PN
Sold Sept 2010
£900,000Woodlands, Hampton Lane, Brook, Ashford, TN25 5PN
Sold Oct 2002
£525,000
Versus other Hampton Lane homes
Floor Area for The Nest lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 224 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
2.1 km
The Bowl Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Brook Community Primary School. 2 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB







