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The Nest, Hampton Lane, Brook, Ashford, TN25 5PN

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Nest

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

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.

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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jul 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jul 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Main Fuel
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2015from Sept 2009
Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Apr 2015from Feb 2015
EPC improved fromF23toE46
Main Fuel
ElectricDual

Fuel source changed

Hot Water
Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Nest, Hampton Lane, Brook, Ashford, TN25 5PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Nest has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£361,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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).

On the street

Versus other Hampton Lane homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for The Nest lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

39 (E)

Street avg 58 (D)

Below

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 224 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Nest

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
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

2.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN25 5PN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN25 5PN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN25 5PN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.4dB

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 The Nest, Hampton Lane, Brook, Ashford, TN25 5PN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.