Chestnut Lodge, Bonnington Road, Bilsington, Ashford, TN25 7JU

Chestnut Lodge is a detached house in Bilsington, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 7JU). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Main heating runs on bulk wood pellets. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £578,000 sits 86.5% above the 2013 sale of £310,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 19% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in September 2013.