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1 Apsley Cottage, Main Road, Sellindge, Ashford, TN25 6EG

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Apsley Cottage

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

1 Apsley Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sellindge, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 6EG). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 109), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (172 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 is 18.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 75.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £238,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Apsley Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2008from Oct 2008
Main Fuel
OilGas

Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Feb 2022from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromD59toE53
Main Fuel
GasOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Apsley Cottage, Main Road, Sellindge, Ashford, TN25 6EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Apsley Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£283,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£238,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 May 2022Most recent

    £238,000

    +27.6%over 4 years

  2. 7 December 2017

    £186,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN25 6EG: £305,000 (2024–2016).

On the street

Versus other Main Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Apsley Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,606

Street avg £2,307

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 171 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Apsley Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£282k

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2 bed1 bath
£270k

1 Chestnut Cottages, The Street, Mersham

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2 bed1 bath
£260k

1 Bower Cottages, The Street, Mersham

TN25 6NG

2 bed1 bath
£313k

1 Bramley Close, Brabourne Lees

TN25 6TD

2 bed1 bath
£317k

1 Capel Cottage, Barrow Hill, Sellindge

TN25 6JH

2 bed
£320k

1 Burgate Terrace, Mersham

TN25 6NB

2 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Barrow Hill Rise, Sellindge

TN25 6JS

2 bed
£280k

1 Cedar Terrace, Barrow Hill, Sellindge

TN25 6JU

3 bed
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.
Full Ashford report

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Dukes Head — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Sellindge 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 6EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN25 6EG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN25 6EG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.9dB

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 1 Apsley Cottage, Main Road, Sellindge, Ashford, TN25 6EG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.