What kind of home is 16 Lees Close, TN25 6RW?

16 Lees Close, TN25 6RW is a mid-terrace house.

What did 16 Lees Close, TN25 6RW sell for?

16 Lees Close, TN25 6RW last sold for £257,000 in June 2025. Before that, it sold for £59,999 in December 1997, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Lees Close, TN25 6RW changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 1997 and June 2025, 16 Lees Close, TN25 6RW rose from £59,999 to £257,000, a change of £197,001. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Lees Close, TN25 6RW have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Lees Close, TN25 6RW is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Lees Close, TN25 6RW?

16 Lees Close, TN25 6RW has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft). That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TN25 6RW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Lees Close, TN25 6RW use?

The latest EPC at 16 Lees Close, TN25 6RW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 16 Lees Close, TN25 6RW had any planning applications?

16 Lees Close, TN25 6RW has council approval for single-storey extension granted in July 2025 under ref. NOT/2025/1113. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Lees Close, TN25 6RW?

16 Lees Close, TN25 6RW is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 16 Lees Close, TN25 6RW in?

16 Lees Close, TN25 6RW sits in Brabourne Lees, Ashford, Ashford. It falls within the TN25 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 16 Lees Close, TN25 6RW?

Police records around 16 Lees Close, TN25 6RW 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 16 Lees Close, TN25 6RW?

The closest primary school to 16 Lees Close, TN25 6RW is Smeeth Community Primary School (418m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 16 Lees Close, TN25 6RW?

The closest bus stop to 16 Lees Close, TN25 6RW is Bridge Road, 194m away. In total there are 15 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Lees Close, Brabourne Lees, Ashford, TN25 6RW

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Lees Close

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

16 Lees Close is a mid-terrace house in Brabourne Lees, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 6RW). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £257,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 70.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Lees Close, Brabourne Lees, Ashford, TN25 6RW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Lees Close has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 16 Lees Close, Brabourne Lees, Ashford, TN25 6RW

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Jul 2025
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Prior Approval - Larger Homes Extension - 3.8m flat roof single storey extension
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
NOT/2025/1113
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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.

Price for 16 Lees Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£275,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£257,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

8 June 2025Most recent
£257,000
+328.3%over 27 years
11 December 1997
£59,999

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN25 6RW: £260,000 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in TN25 6RW

On the street

Versus other Lees Close homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Lees Close is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,521

Street avg £3,569

On par

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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

0.2 km

Bridge Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Smeeth Community Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for TN25 6RW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

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