Romney Cottage, Bonnington Road, Bilsington, Ashford, TN25 7JU

Romney Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bilsington, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 7JU). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2016. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on lpg.

At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £427,000 sits 55.3% above the 2016 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 19.4% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 9 years since the last transfer (December 2016).