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The Laurels, Bower Road, Mersham, Ashford, TN25 6NJ

Estimated value

£698,000

  • Since the 2018 sale (£575,000)+21%
  • Against TN25 6NJ's recent median (£460,000)+52%

Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
156 m²
1679 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£698,000

  • Against its 2018 sale (£575,000)+21%
  • Against TN25 6NJ's recent median (£460,000)+52%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Laurels is modelled from its 156 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN25 6NJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    156 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2020

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2018

  • Recent sales in TN25 6NJ

    5 sales, median £460,000 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on The Laurels was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 June 2018Most recent

    £575,000

    +43.8%over 11 years

  2. 16 November 2006

    £399,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN25 6NJ: £460,000 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Laurels, Bower Road, Mersham, Ashford, TN25 6NJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About The Laurels

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

The Laurels is a three-bedroom detached house in Mersham, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 6NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 47). Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2006–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £698,000 is 21.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 24.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
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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.

The Laurels sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 September 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromE47toF38
Heating System
UnderfloorGas Boiler

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
20%76%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Laurels, Bower Road, Mersham, Ashford, TN25 6NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Laurels has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

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

On the street

Versus other Bower Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Laurels is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,686

Street avg £3,657

On par

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 135 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Below
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

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

0.1 km

Oaklands — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Mersham Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Mersham Primary SchoolPrimary544m
  • Smeeth Community Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
  • Willesborough Infant SchoolPrimary3.0km
  • Willesborough Junior SchoolPrimary3.0km

Nearest stops

  • OaklandsBus stop127m
  • Mersham TurnBus stop600m
  • Business VillageBus stop849m
  • Hatch ParkBus stop1.1km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences363 reports44%
  • Anti-social Behaviour107 reports13%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson83 reports10%
  • Other Theft63 reports8%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN25 6NJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryDetached HouseEPC FExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Laurels is modelled from its 156 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN25 6NJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for The Laurels. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Laurels was lodged in September 2020 at band F and is valid until September 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to The Laurels. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 25 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TN25 6NJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
The Laurels is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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