Bell Cottage, The Forstal, Mersham, Ashford, TN25 6NU

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

Bell Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

How the estimate is made

The estimate for Bell Cottage is modelled from its 123 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN25 6NU. 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 Bell Cottage. 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 Bell Cottage was lodged in March 2019 at band D and is valid until March 2029. 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 Bell Cottage. 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 3 schools and 24 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TN25 6NU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.