What kind of home is The Ridings, Caroland Close, TN25 6RY?

The Ridings, Caroland Close, TN25 6RY is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did The Ridings, Caroland Close, TN25 6RY last change hands?

The Ridings, Caroland Close, TN25 6RY last sold for £405,000 in October 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Ridings, Caroland Close, TN25 6RY have?

The current EPC rating for The Ridings, Caroland Close, TN25 6RY is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Ridings, Caroland Close, TN25 6RY?

The Ridings, Caroland Close, TN25 6RY has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Ridings, Caroland Close, TN25 6RY use?

The latest EPC at The Ridings, Caroland Close, TN25 6RY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for The Ridings, Caroland Close, TN25 6RY?

The Ridings, Caroland Close, TN25 6RY is in council tax band E.

Which area is The Ridings, Caroland Close, TN25 6RY in?

The Ridings, Caroland Close, TN25 6RY sits in Smeeth, Ashford, Ashford. It falls within the TN25 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near The Ridings, Caroland Close, TN25 6RY?

Police records around The Ridings, Caroland Close, TN25 6RY 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 The Ridings, Caroland Close, TN25 6RY?

The closest primary school to The Ridings, Caroland Close, TN25 6RY is Smeeth Community Primary School (86m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near The Ridings, Caroland Close, TN25 6RY?

The closest bus stop to The Ridings, Caroland Close, TN25 6RY is The Woolpack, 176m away. In total there are 16 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Ridings, Caroland Close, Smeeth, Ashford, TN25 6RY

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Ridings

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

The Ridings is a three-bedroom detached house in Smeeth, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 6RY). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 64.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £405,000 in October 2023.

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

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Ridings, Caroland Close, Smeeth, Ashford, TN25 6RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Ridings has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£434,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£405,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 October 2023Most recent
£405,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN25 6RY: £315,000 (2022–2019).

Nearby sales in TN25 6RY

On the street

Versus other Caroland Close homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Ridings outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,500

Street avg £2,892

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£415k

1 Brook Lane Cottages, Sellindge

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£365k

1 Albion Cottage, Stone Street, Stanford

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3 bed1 bath

£360k

1 Caroland Close, Smeeth

TN25 6RY

3 bed1 bath

£335k

1 Alexandra Terrace, The Forstal, Mersham

TN25 6NU

3 bed3 bath

£280k

1 Cedar Terrace, Barrow Hill, Sellindge

TN25 6JU

3 bed

£450k

1 Barrow Hill Rise, Sellindge

TN25 6JS

2 bed

£464k

1 Bedford Villa, Church Road, Smeeth

TN25 6RX

4 bed

£320k

1 Burgate Terrace, Mersham

TN25 6NB

2 bed2 bath

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

0.2 km

The Woolpack — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Smeeth Community Primary School. 3 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 6RY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN25 6RY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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