What kind of home is 1 Bridge Cottage, Church Road, TN25 6NT?

1 Bridge Cottage, Church Road, TN25 6NT is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What energy rating does 1 Bridge Cottage, Church Road, TN25 6NT have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Bridge Cottage, Church Road, TN25 6NT is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in August 2023. It has improved from a F recorded in November 2015 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Bridge Cottage, Church Road, TN25 6NT?

1 Bridge Cottage, Church Road, TN25 6NT has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 69% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TN25 6NT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Bridge Cottage, Church Road, TN25 6NT use?

The latest EPC at 1 Bridge Cottage, Church Road, TN25 6NT records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Bridge Cottage, Church Road, TN25 6NT have?

1 Bridge Cottage, Church Road, TN25 6NT has council approval for side and rear extension granted in March 2005 under ref. 05/00217/AS. The wider record also shows 2 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Bridge Cottage, Church Road, TN25 6NT?

1 Bridge Cottage, Church Road, TN25 6NT is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Bridge Cottage, Church Road, TN25 6NT in?

1 Bridge Cottage, Church Road, TN25 6NT sits in Mersham, Ashford, Ashford. It falls within the TN25 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 1 Bridge Cottage, Church Road, TN25 6NT?

Police records around 1 Bridge Cottage, Church Road, TN25 6NT show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Bridge Cottage, Church Road, TN25 6NT?

The closest primary school to 1 Bridge Cottage, Church Road, TN25 6NT is Mersham Primary School (164m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 1 Bridge Cottage, Church Road, TN25 6NT?

The closest bus stop to 1 Bridge Cottage, Church Road, TN25 6NT is Oaklands, 462m away. In total there are 26 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Bridge Cottage, Church Road, Mersham, Ashford, TN25 6NT

4 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 Bridge Cottage

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

1 Bridge Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Mersham, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 6NT). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on lpg.

At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (161 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include subdivision and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2023

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2023from Nov 2015

EPC improved fromF36toD58

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bridge Cottage, Church Road, Mersham, Ashford, TN25 6NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

4 applications on record at 1 Bridge Cottage, Church Road, Mersham, Ashford, TN25 6NT

4decisions2extensions15documents2nearby

Flagged:RetrospectiveSubdivision

Apr 2003
New BuildFull
Outcome in report
Erection of one four bed detached dwelling and a detached single garage; erection of a detached double garage and a detached single garage to serve the two existing dwellings on the site
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
03/00312/AS
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
SubdivisionMar 2009Decision
ExtensionMar 2005Decision

+ 1 more application in the report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Bridge Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£282,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 6NT: £210,000 (2004–1999).

Nearby sales in TN25 6NT

On the street

Versus other Church Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Bridge Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

58 (D)

Street avg 46 (E)

Above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 8.5 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Oaklands — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Mersham Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN25 6NT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN25 6NT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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