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1 Chequer Tree Cottage, Mersham, Ashford, TN25 7HL

7 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Chequer Tree Cottage

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

1 Chequer Tree Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Mersham, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 7HL). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2025); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £809,000 is 12.5% below the 2025 sale of £925,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£774/sq ft) was about 183% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £925,000 — fresh data. At 111 m² it sits well below the postcode median (173 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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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 Chequer Tree Cottage, Mersham, Ashford, TN25 7HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Chequer Tree Cottage has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

7 applications on record at 1 Chequer Tree Cottage, Mersham, Ashford, TN25 7HL

7decisions3extensions50documents
Flagged:RetrospectiveChange of use
  1. Jun 2000
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Detached building for stables, tack room and hay store and change of use of land for the keeping of horses

    Reference
    00/00415/AS
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. AnnexDecision
  4. AnnexDecision

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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 Chequer Tree Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£809,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£925,000

Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 September 2025Most recent

    £925,000

    +1125.2%over 26 years
  2. 21 December 1998

    £75,500

Median price across the last 4 sales in TN25 7HL: £467,500 (2021–2002).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 1 Chequer Tree Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

62 (D)

Street avg 54 (E)

Above

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Chequer Tree Cottage

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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

Priory Road — bus stop.

Closest school

2.6 km

Mersham Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 7HL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN25 7HL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN25 7HL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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