Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Wagtails is a two-bedroom detached house in Stanford, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 6DH). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £338,000 is 20.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 65.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in November 2017.
Wagtails ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 April 2027
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
Roof insulation improved
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Wagtails has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
2 applications on record at Wagtails, Stone Street, Stanford, Ashford, TN25 6DH
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of a rear conservatory.
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Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£338,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 19 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 19 years.
9 November 2017Most recent
£280,000
+56.0%over 14 years21 July 2003
£179,500
+121.6%over 4 years17 September 1998
£81,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN25 6DH: £470,000 (2025–2022).
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Wagtails outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,375
Street avg £3,520
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
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Crime
63/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Stone Street Junction — bus stop.
Closest school
2.6 km
Sellindge Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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