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Magpies, Bower Road, Mersham, Ashford, TN25 6NW

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
156 m²
1679 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Magpies

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

Magpies is a three-bedroom detached house in Mersham, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 6NW). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 156 m² it sits well below the postcode median (241 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an annexe, an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £630,000 is 20% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 30.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (June 2017).

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jul 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC FNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Magpies, Bower Road, Mersham, Ashford, TN25 6NW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning records include a solar-panel installation at Magpies.

3 applications on record at Magpies, Bower Road, Mersham, Ashford, TN25 6NW

3decisions1extensions23documents2nearby
  1. Mar 2019
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed new entrance porch; removal of existing flat roof and replacement pitched roof

    Extension
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    19/00057/AS
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Solar PanelsDecision
  4. AnnexDecision

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  • The 23 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.
Current estimate

£630,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£525,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 June 2017Most recent

    £525,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN25 6NW: £825,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Bower Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Magpies lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,365

Street avg £3,322

On par

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 224 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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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
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.

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

0.5 km

Mersham Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN25 6NW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

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 Magpies, Bower Road, Mersham, Ashford, TN25 6NW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.