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

7 planning records

Estimated value

£775,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£925,000)-16%
  • Against TN25 7HL's recent median (£467,500)+66%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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
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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£775,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£925,000)-16%
  • Against TN25 7HL's recent median (£467,500)+66%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Chequer Tree Cottage is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN25 7HL. 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.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    111 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in TN25 7HL

    4 sales, median £467,500 (2021–2002)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 7 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

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).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 £775,000 is 16.2% 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

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 April 2035

8 years remaining
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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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
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

63/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.

Nearest schools

  • Mersham Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
  • Finberry Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
  • Aldington Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
  • Furley Park Primary AcademyPrimary3.0km

Nearest stops

  • Priory RoadBus stop549m
  • Priory RoadBus stop560m
  • Stone Cross FarmBus stop855m
  • Bank RoadBus stop1.3km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences363 reports44%
  • Anti-social Behaviour107 reports13%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson83 reports10%
  • Other Theft63 reports8%

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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 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
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Chequer Tree Cottage is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN25 7HL. 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 1 Chequer Tree 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 1 Chequer Tree Cottage was lodged in April 2025 at band D and is valid until April 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 7 applications are matched to 1 Chequer Tree 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 4 schools and 18 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TN25 7HL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Chequer Tree Cottage is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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